Aggression in Malaysian adolescents: Validation of the IRPA self-report to measure reactive and proactive aggression

Azam, Naqi Dahamat; Novin, Sheida; Oosterveld, Paul; Rieffe, Carolien

doi:10.1080/17405629.2017.1360177

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“…For instance, boys are found to be more physically aggressive than girls, but girls are found to be angrier than boys in a study carried out among primary school children in Malaysia (Kong et al, 2012). In contrast to another study, boys scored high on aggression that was associated with anger (Azam et al, 2019). Meanwhile, a study also found that boys are more likely to exert direct aggression after being victimized by direct aggression while girls are more likely to exhibit indirect aggression after being victimized by indirect aggression (Lundh et al, 2014).…”

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“…Proactive aggression is the instrumental, goal-directed behavior(s) aimed at harming others (Fanti, Frick, & Georgiou, 2009). Reactive aggression is the defensive behavior(s) aimed at protecting oneself against being aggressed by others (Azam, Novin, Oosterveld, & Rieffe, 2019).…”

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“…Reactive aggression is a function of aggression in which a person attempts to exert control over others in response to provocation (Lee-rowland, Barry, Gillen, & Hansen, 2017). Reactive or impulsive aggression (Feilhauer & Cima, 2013;Miller-Johnson, Cole, Maumary-Gremaud, Bierman, & Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group, 2002) is characterized by provoked hostility and anger which result from emotional dysregulation and social cognitive impairments (Azam et al, 2019;Frick & Ellis, 1999). On the other hand, higher emotional and behavior regulation actually confer little risk for reactive aggression (Eisenbarth, Demetriou, Kyranides, & Fanti, 2016).…”

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Social Preference towards Reactive Aggression among Justice-Involved Adolescents in Malaysia

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Daud²,

Arshat³

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Low social preference has been found to produce aggression as a maladaptive outcome among adolescents. However, it is not clear whether the factors of social preference contribute to aggression. Therefore, the present study investigates whether the factors of social preference, namely, insult, ignorance, accusation, and physical attacks/bossiness, predict reactive aggression. Using cluster sampling, questionnaires were administered to 183 juveniles enrolled in governmentapproved schools at four geographical regions throughout West Malaysia. Data gathered was then analyzed via the Structural Equation Modelling-Analysis of a Moment Structures (SEM-AMOS) Version 23.0 approach. Findings showed all factors significantly and positively predicted reactive aggression. Future studies should implement diverse and well-defined measures to better understand how social preference can determine reactive aggressive behaviors. Implications of imitating the aggressive behaviors of other adolescents, internalizing aggressive victimization experiences, forming of healthy peer support from non-deviant socialization as an intervention, and implementing early intervention during adolescent development were discussed.

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Social Preference towards Reactive Aggression among Justice-Involved Adolescents in Malaysia

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“…Existing studies have confirmed that adolescents are more likely to be the perpetrators of various forms of violent and aggressive behaviour including bullying, cyberbullying, dating violence, physical assault, and rape (Babore, Carlucci, Cataldi, Phares, & Trumello, 2017; Burton, 2008 Malcolm-Smith, Woolley, & Ward, 2015). Although aggressive behaviour among adolescents is common globally, several studies have indicated that the prevalence of aggression among adolescents in developing contexts is higher than in developed countries (e.g., Akiba, LeTendre, Baker, & Goesling, 2002; Dahamat, Novin, Oosterveld, & Rieffe, 2017).…”

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An examination of the psychometric properties and dimensionality of the Aggression-Problem Behavior Frequency Scale in a sample of Black South African adolescents

Padmanabhanunni

2019

South African Journal of Psychology

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Advancing research into aggressive behaviour in South Africa necessitates a range of suitable measuring instruments. The Aggression-Problem Behavior Frequency Scale is one such instrument that has been extensively used in diverse settings. The authors of the Aggression-Problem Behavior Frequency Scale present it as a multidimensional scale that purports to measure physical, non-physical, and relational aggression. Despite the widespread use of the scale as a three-factor scale, the psychometric properties, specifically the factor structure of the instrument, have not been examined either globally or in South Africa. This article reports on the reliability, factor structure, and dimensionality of the Aggression-Problem Behavior Frequency Scale among a sample of Black South African adolescents. The scale demonstrated a high level of reliability both in terms of coefficient alpha and coefficient omega. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that a second-order factor model and a bifactor model demonstrated a better fit than a one-factor model. Despite the superiority of fit of the two models, bifactor indices demonstrated that the Aggression-Problem Behavior Frequency Scale is essentially unidimensional. First, Omega Hierarchical Subscale indicated a significant reduction in the reliability of the subscales after partitioning out the variance attributable to the general factor (total aggression). Second, the percentage of common variance explained by the total scale was 75% with only 25% attributable to the three subscales. While the findings of the study tentatively confirmed the suitability of the Aggression-Problem Behavior Frequency Scale for use in South Africa, the results indicate that there is no empirical basis for the use of subscale scores and that the Aggression-Problem Behavior Frequency Scale is essentially unidimensional.

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A Study of Children’s Culture across 35 Societies

Messner

2023

Journal of International Consumer Marketing

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Aggression in Malaysian adolescents: Validation of the IRPA self-report to measure reactive and proactive aggression

Cited by 4 publications

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Social Preference towards Reactive Aggression among Justice-Involved Adolescents in Malaysia

Social Preference towards Reactive Aggression among Justice-Involved Adolescents in Malaysia

An examination of the psychometric properties and dimensionality of the Aggression-Problem Behavior Frequency Scale in a sample of Black South African adolescents

A Study of Children’s Culture across 35 Societies

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