Aggressive and prosocial behaviors among schoolchildren living in environments with high levels of poverty

Authors

  • José William Martínez Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira. Pereira, Colombia. Médico cirujano, PhD
  • José Rafael Tovar Cuevas Escuela de Estadística, Universidad del Valle Santiago de Cali, Colombia. PhD en estadística
  • Andrés Felipe Ochoa Muñoz Grupo de Investigación Salud y Calidad de Vida, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Cali, Colombia. estadístico.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2016.333.2296

Keywords:

Direct aggressiveness, Indirect aggressiveness, Prosociality, Child

Abstract

Objetives. To assess the levels of direct and indirect aggression and prosocial behaviors among schoolchildren at public schools located in 13 municipalities of an intermediate region of Colombia. Materials and Methods. A total of 2,785 children aged 3–11 years were assessed using an instrument validated for the Colombian population that measures aggression and prosocial behavior via direct observations of schoolteachers. Results. Boys predominantly exhibited behaviors associated with direct aggression (22.4%), whereas girls exhibited behaviors of indirect aggression (8.0%). Prosocial behaviors were more common in women (67.2%) and in 10-11-year-old children (67.4%). Conclusions. The degree of aggressive behavior may be related to the sociocultural milieu in which children live, and can be detected and subjected to intervention by schoolteachers.

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Published

2016-07-26

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How to Cite

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William Martínez J, Tovar Cuevas JR, Ochoa Muñoz AF. Aggressive and prosocial behaviors among schoolchildren living in environments with high levels of poverty. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2016 Jul. 26 [cited 2024 Oct. 15];33(3):455-61. Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2296