ABSTRACT

This prospective study examined the effects of early childhood physical aggression and violence exposure on bullying victimization/perpetration and attitudes toward guns and violence in early adolescence (EA) in a high-risk sample. Participants included 216 mother–child dyads from an ongoing longitudinal study using multi-method assessments (e.g., classroom observations; laboratory assessment; parent, teacher, and child self-reports). Results supported a developmental pathway from early adversity (i.e., prenatal substance use) to aggression at kindergarten age to bullying perpetration and gun violence attitudes (aggressive responses to shame) in EA. Higher peer victimization was also associated with aggressive responses to shame in EA. Results are discussed in light of the complexity of the motives for aggression and the need for prevention and early intervention.

摘要

这项前瞻性研究在一个高风险样本中检查了儿童早期身体攻击和暴力暴露对欺凌受害/实施以及对青春期早期 (EA) 枪支和暴力的态度的影响。参与者包括来自使用多方法评估（例如，课堂观察；实验室评估；家长、教师和儿童自我报告）的正在进行的纵向研究的 216 名母子​​二人组。结果支持从早期逆境（即产前物质使用）到幼儿园年龄的攻击性到欺凌行为和枪支暴力态度（对羞耻的攻击性反应）的发展途径。更高的同伴受害也与 EA 中对羞耻的积极反应有关。