An Exploratory Study of Aggression in School-Age Children: Underlying Factors and Implications for Treatment

Priddis, Lynn; Landy, Sarah; Moroney, Darren Michael; Kane, Robert

doi:10.1017/jgc.2013.12

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“…Thus, children who manifested a profile characterized by high levels of AA, SA, and GA (approximately 8% of the sample) tended to show more anger and hostility and to be more aggressive than students with low AA, SA, and GA. Experiencing high levels of aggression in childhood carries negative consequences, such as internalizing and externalizing behavior problems (e.g., [50,51]), peer rejection, and poor academic performance (e.g., [52]). However, children whose profile was only characterized by high levels of SA (approximately 40% of the sample) reported lower levels of the three components of aggressive behavior (i.e., motor, emotional, and cognitive) than those with high AA, SA, and GA.…”

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Latent Profiles of Anxious Children and Their Differences in Aggressive Behavior

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Children tend to develop forms of anxiety that can be associated with school violence. However, the previous scientific literature on anxiety and aggression is scarce. In addition, it has only focused on examining differential relationships between both variables. This study aimed to analyze the relationships between three forms of anxiety (anticipatory anxiety, school-based performance anxiety, and generalized anxiety) and the components of aggression (physical and verbal aggression, anger, and hostility) by adopting a person-centered approach. The sample consisted of 1161 Spanish students from 8 to 11 years old (M = 9.72, SD = 1.14); 46.2% were boys. Informed written consent from the parents or legal guardians was obtained. The Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety—Revised and the Aggression Questionnaire were used. The latent profile analysis technique identified three profiles of anxious children: Low Anxiety, High School-based Performance Anxiety, and High Anxiety. The High Anxiety group scored significantly higher than the Low Anxiety group in all components of aggression, with effect sizes ranging from moderate to large (d = 0.59 to 0.99). The High Anxiety profile showed significantly higher scores than the high school-based performance anxiety profile only in anger (d = 0.56) and hostility (d = 0.44). The results have relevant implications for practice, since there is evidence that different intervention strategies should be applied according to the risk profile.

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“…Hence, one explanation for higher rates of teacher referral rejections by CAMHS, can be explained by the reason for a referral. Literature suggests that CYP's emotional and behavioural problems are poorly understood by both parents and professionals involved in their care and the severity of their needs is not recognised (Priddis, Landy, Moroney, & Kane, ; Jones et al., ; Westheimer, Steinley‐Bumgarner & Brownson, ). What happens after these CYP are rejected and whether and where they obtain support elsewhere is unclear.…”

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Patterns of referral and waiting times for specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Smith

Kyle

Daniel

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Child Adoles Ment Health

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Background: During 12-month period (2012/13) around 21,480 children and young people (CYP) were referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Scotland (NHS Scotland, 2013, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services waiting times in Scotland). At the end of September 2012, there were 3,602 CYP still waiting for 'start of treatment' or 'removal from the waiting list', 375 (10%) CYP had waited over 26 weeks and 1,204 (33%) CYP had waited over 18 weeks (NHS Scotland, 2013, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services waiting times in Scotland). Referral source, referral reason and the sociodemographic characteristics of CYP are not routinely collected, and therefore, associations between these factors and wait times for 'start of treatment' or 'removal from the waiting list' (i.e. the referral outcome) are unknown. Method: In this exploratory study, a retrospective analysis of referral data was conducted in one CAMHS. Data for 476 referrals between 1st May 2013 and 31st May 2014 were initially analysed to define categories for each of the following key variables: referral source, referral reason and referral outcome. Data on CYP sociodemographic characteristics were extracted from referral records, including age, gender and postcode, from which Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile of residence was derived. Descriptive statistics were calculated for referral source, referral reason and CYP sociodemographic characteristics. Regression models were then built to determine predictors of a referral being rejected by CAMHS and waiting time for referrals accepted by CAMHS. Data were analysed in SPSS (Version 20). Results: Of the 476 referrals, 72% (n = 342) were accepted and 12% (n = 59) were rejected. Most referrals were made by general practitioners. Just under a third of referrals to CAMHS (31%) were for CYP with emotional and behavioural difficulties. The odds of being rejected by CAMHS were significantly higher if referred by teachers and for CYP with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Age and referral reason were significant independent predictors of waiting time after referral to CAMHS, with CYP referred for hyperactivity/inattention waiting significantly longer. Conclusions: Policymakers should consider ways to foster dialogue and collaboration between different groups of professionals making and accepting referrals to CAMHS in order to improve timely access to appropriate mental health support services for CYP. Research is urgently needed to investigate the experiences of CYP who are either rejected by CAMHS or wait lengthy periods of time before starting their treatment with CAMHS. Key Practitioner Message• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are key supportive services for children and young people (CYP) with mental health difficulties.• Children and young people who are referred to this CAMHS by teachers were more likely to be rejected than those referred by medical professionals.• Children and young people with emotional and behavioural problems were more like...

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“…Physical activity is also associated with increased self-efficacy and social integration, which are skills that are protective against symptoms of depression and anxiety (Hoare et al, 2014). Some studies have also found a relationship between stress, anxiety, and depressive symptomatology and physically aggressive behavior (Leschied, Chiodo, Nowicki, & Rodger, 2008;Priddis, Landy, Moroney, & Kane, 2014;Seah & Ang, 2008), though in-depth explorations into this link appear to be lacking. Priddis, Landy, Moroney, and Kane (2014) allude towards difficulties with emotion regulation in youth exhibiting these symptoms and traits, whilst Seah and Ang (2008) point towards anxious individuals experiencing higher levels of hypervigilance with respect to perceived hostile threats in social contexts, which then results in pre-emptive aggressive behavior.…”

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Overweight or obesity associations with physical aggression in children and adolescents

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Rowland

Toumbourou

et al. 2017

International Journal of Behavioral Development

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Being overweight or obese (overweight/obesity) or physically aggressive in childhood and adolescence can have lifelong consequences, hence are important public health problems. Identifying a relationship between these problems would assist in understanding their developmental origins. The present paper sought to review previous studies and use meta-analysis to evaluate whether there is evidence of a relationship between overweight/obesity and physical aggression in children and adolescents. A systematic search of studies that reported the effect of overweight/obesity (in the form of body mass index) on physical aggression was conducted. A total of 23 studies were identified, representing data from 255,377 participants. The results indicate that children and adolescents who are overweight or obese are more physically aggressive than their normal-weight or underweight peers. The average weighted standardized mean difference (the effect size) for aggression in overweight and obese children and adolescents compared to others was found to be 0.27 (95% confidence interval [CI95]: .17–.37), and was significant ( p<.001). Gender sub-analysis indicated that higher physical aggression amongst overweight or obese compared to normal-weight or underweight peers is a slightly larger effect for boys (standardized mean difference of .35, CI95: .18–.52, p<.001) than girls (standardized mean difference of .24, CI95: .07–.42, p<.01). High levels of heterogeneity (94.41%) were found between study-level effect sizes. The developmental processes that may explain the association between overweight/obesity and physical aggression in children and adolescents are discussed.

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An Exploratory Study of Aggression in School-Age Children: Underlying Factors and Implications for Treatment

Cited by 10 publications

References 42 publications

Latent Profiles of Anxious Children and Their Differences in Aggressive Behavior

Latent Profiles of Anxious Children and Their Differences in Aggressive Behavior

Patterns of referral and waiting times for specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Overweight or obesity associations with physical aggression in children and adolescents

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