TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Interpretations and revenge goals in response to peer provocations: comparing adolescents in the United States and Pakistan
JO  - International journal of behavioral development
A1  - McDonald, Kristina L.
A1  - Siddiqui, Salma
A1  - Seo, Sunmi
A1  - Gibson, Carolyn E.
SP  - 555
EP  - 561
VL  - 46
IS  - 6
N2  - This study examined cultural specificity in how interpretations about peer provocation are associated with revenge goals and aggression. The sample consisted of young adolescents from the United States (369 seventh-graders; 54.7% male; 77.2% identified as White) and from Pakistan (358 seventh-graders; 39.2% male). Participants rated their interpretations and revenge goals in response to six peer provocation vignettes and completed peer nominations of aggressive behavior. Multi-group SEM models indicated cultural specificity in how interpretations were related to revenge goals. Interpretations that a friendship with the provocateur was unlikely were uniquely related to revenge goals for Pakistani adolescents. For U.S adolescents positive interpretations were negatively related to revenge but self-blame interpretations were positively related to vengeance goals. Revenge goals were related to aggression similarly across groups.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-0254
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01650254221121840
ID  - ref1
ER  -