Aggressive Attitudes Among Victims of Violence at School

Some victims of violence at school hold aggressive attitudes which may place them at risk for involvement in high-risk behaviors. Based on a survey of 10,909 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students, this study compared four groups of students: victims with aggressive attitudes (n=152), victims with nonagg...

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Published inEducation & treatment of children Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 273 - 287
Main Authors Brockenbrough, Karen K., Cornell, Dewey G., Loper, Ann B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Family Services of Western Pennsylvania 01.08.2002
Springer
West Virginia University Press, University of West Virginia
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Adolescents
Aggression
Aggressiveness
Aggressiveness (Psychology) in children
Alcohols
Antisocial Behavior
At Risk Persons
Attitude surveys
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Childhood aggressiveness
Crime victims
Factor Analysis
Friendship
Gangs
Grade 11
Human aggression
Psychological aspects
School Safety
School surveys
School violence
Secondary Education
Student Attitudes
Student behavior
Student Surveys
Studies
Suburban Schools
Victims of Crime
Victims of crimes
Weapons
United States
United States > US
Virginia
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Summary:Some victims of violence at school hold aggressive attitudes which may place them at risk for involvement in high-risk behaviors. Based on a survey of 10,909 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students, this study compared four groups of students: victims with aggressive attitudes (n=152), victims with nonaggressive attitudes (n=359), nonvictims with aggressive attitudes (n=478), and nonvictims with nonaggressive attitudes (n=2556). Victims with aggressive attitudes were more likely than students in the other three groups to report they had carried weapons, used alcohol, and engaged in physical fights at school. Both victims and nonvictims with aggressive attitudes reported lower academic grades and fewer supportive adults at school than the nonaggressive attitude groups. This study highlights the fact that victims with aggressive attitudes are a vulnerable group of students. Interventions for victims of school violence should be enhanced to address the needs of victims with aggressive attitudes.
ISSN:0748-8491
1934-8924