Socialization of Aggression in Early-Adolescence: The Moderating Effect of Sense of Peer Community
Abstract
This study aims to investigate peer influence processes on early adolescents’ aggressive behaviors in early adolescence friendship networks. A longitudinal social network model (SIENA) was used to test whether similarity in aggressive behaviors contributed to friendship formation (peer selection) and whether aggressive behaviors of friends contributed to changes in students’ own aggressive and pro-social behaviors (peer influence). Participants were fifth and sixth graders in South Korea from 37 elementary school classrooms (N=960, 48% girls) followed from spring to fall within one academic year. In result, early adolescence students sought out friends who are similar to themselves (peer selection) was found in both aggressive behaviors. Peer influence effects were also observed in aggressive behaviors. Also, the moderating effect of sense of peer community was significant. In classes with the high sense of peer community, socialization effect of aggressive behavior was not significant. As a contrast, aggressive behavior was socialized in classes with the low sense of peer community. Results suggest that peer selection and influence processes play a salient role in the co-evolution of friendships, and aggressive behaviors in elementary school students. Findings emphasize the need for teacher understanding of adolescence development and peer relationship in classroom management.
- keywords
- Aggressive Behavior, Peer Selection, Peer Influence, Longitudinal Social Network Analysis, Sense of Peer Community, 공격성, 또래선택, 또래영향, 종단 사회연결망 분석, 또래 공동체 의식
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