TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The relationship between peer attachment and aggressive behavior among Chinese adolescents: the mediating effect of regulatory emotional self-efficacy
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Liu, Haitao
A1  - Dou, Kai
A1  - Yu, Chengfu
A1  - Nie, Yangang
A1  - Zheng, Xue
SP  - e7123
EP  - e7123
VL  - 18
IS  - 13
N2  - This study aimed to test the association between peer attachment and aggressive behavior, as well as the mediating effect of regulatory emotional self-efficacy on this relationship. A total of 1171 (582 male, 589 female) Chinese adolescents completed self-reported questionnaires that assessed peer attachment, regulatory emotional self-efficacy, and aggressive behavior. Path analysis showed that the negative association between peer attachment and adolescent aggressive behavior was mediated by self-efficacy in managing negative emotions. However, the mediating effect of self-efficacy in expressing positive emotions was nonsignificant. Moreover, there was no significant difference in the indirect paths mentioned above between male and female respondents. These findings highlight self-efficacy in managing negative emotions as a potential mechanism linking peer attachment to adolescent aggressive behavior.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137123
ID  - ref1
ER  -