TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - The association between normative beliefs approving aggression and overt aggressive behavior in Vietnamese adolescents: a short-term longitudinal study
JO  - Journal of early adolescence
A1  - Vu, Ba Tuan
A1  - Van Heel, Martijn
A1  - Petry, Katja
A1  - Bosmans, Guy
SP  - 480
EP  - 498
VL  - 40
IS  - 4
N2  - In Vietnam, school violence is a serious problem; yet, little is known about the factors explaining this phenomenon. The current study looked at the role of normative beliefs approving aggression in the development of overt aggressive behavior. Using a short-term longitudinal design with three waves (4-month interval), this study examined the associations between normative beliefs approving aggression and overt aggressive behavior in a sample of Vietnamese adolescents. The sample included 632 participants at Wave 1 (51.4% boys,  mean  age = 13.00 years, SD = 0.85 years), 567 participants at Wave 2 (50.8% boys. mean age = 13.36 years, SD = 0.90 years), and 530 participants at Wave 3   (49.8% boys, mean age = 13.62 years, SD = 0.87 years). All variables were measured using a self-report questionnaire.    All variables were measured using a self-report questionnaire. Within waves, normative beliefs approving aggression were positively related to overt aggressive behavior. More importantly, cross-lagged panel analysis revealed that the normative beliefs predicted increases in overt aggressive behavior over time.
LA  - en
SN  - 0272-4316
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272431619858399
ID  - ref1
ER  -