Profiles of Aggressiveness and Stress in Spanish Adolescents
Aggressiveness among schoolchildren can be shaped by specific school-related situations that elicit stress. Accordingly, this study aimed to identify differentiated profiles of secondary school students based on the levels of aggressive behavior they exhibit. A further objective was to examine wheth...
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| author | Cecilia Ruiz-Esteban Inmaculada Méndez Juan Pedro Martínez-Ramón Nuria Antón-Ros Nelly Gromiria Lagos San Martín |
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| description | Aggressiveness among schoolchildren can be shaped by specific school-related situations that elicit stress. Accordingly, this study aimed to identify differentiated profiles of secondary school students based on the levels of aggressive behavior they exhibit. A further objective was to examine whether various stress-related factors differ significantly across these behavioral profiles. The sample consisted of 386 secondary school students (<i>M</i> = 13.73; <i>SD</i> = 1.14), of whom 52.6% were female. Data were collected using the Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) by Buss and Perry and the School Situation Survey (SSS) developed by Helms and Gable. Latent profile analysis revealed three distinct profiles: (a) students exhibiting high levels of aggressive behavior (Cluster 1), (b) students showing moderate levels of aggressive behavior (Cluster 2), and (c) students displaying low levels of aggressive behavior (Cluster 3). Students in the high-aggression profile reported significantly higher scores on most sources of stress compared to their peers in the moderate and low aggression profiles. From an educational standpoint, these findings underscore the importance of addressing school-related stressors, as they appear to play a critical role in influencing student behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d07ace48a6cc45da99ded6c7289fe0c02025-06-25T13:44:52ZengMDPI AGEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education2174-81442254-96252025-06-0115611210.3390/ejihpe15060112Profiles of Aggressiveness and Stress in Spanish AdolescentsCecilia Ruiz-Esteban0Inmaculada Méndez1Juan Pedro Martínez-Ramón2Nuria Antón-Ros3Nelly Gromiria Lagos San Martín4Department of Developmental Psychology and Education, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Developmental Psychology and Education, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Developmental Psychology and Education, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Developmental Psychology and Didactics, University of Alicante, 03080 Alicante, SpainEducational Science Department, University of Bío-Bío, Chillán 3780000, ChileAggressiveness among schoolchildren can be shaped by specific school-related situations that elicit stress. Accordingly, this study aimed to identify differentiated profiles of secondary school students based on the levels of aggressive behavior they exhibit. A further objective was to examine whether various stress-related factors differ significantly across these behavioral profiles. The sample consisted of 386 secondary school students (<i>M</i> = 13.73; <i>SD</i> = 1.14), of whom 52.6% were female. Data were collected using the Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) by Buss and Perry and the School Situation Survey (SSS) developed by Helms and Gable. Latent profile analysis revealed three distinct profiles: (a) students exhibiting high levels of aggressive behavior (Cluster 1), (b) students showing moderate levels of aggressive behavior (Cluster 2), and (c) students displaying low levels of aggressive behavior (Cluster 3). Students in the high-aggression profile reported significantly higher scores on most sources of stress compared to their peers in the moderate and low aggression profiles. From an educational standpoint, these findings underscore the importance of addressing school-related stressors, as they appear to play a critical role in influencing student behavior.https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/15/6/112aggressive behavioreducational psychologylatent profile analysisschool stresssecondary education |
| spellingShingle | Cecilia Ruiz-Esteban Inmaculada Méndez Juan Pedro Martínez-Ramón Nuria Antón-Ros Nelly Gromiria Lagos San Martín Profiles of Aggressiveness and Stress in Spanish Adolescents European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education aggressive behavior educational psychology latent profile analysis school stress secondary education |
| title | Profiles of Aggressiveness and Stress in Spanish Adolescents |
| title_full | Profiles of Aggressiveness and Stress in Spanish Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Profiles of Aggressiveness and Stress in Spanish Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profiles of Aggressiveness and Stress in Spanish Adolescents |
| title_short | Profiles of Aggressiveness and Stress in Spanish Adolescents |
| title_sort | profiles of aggressiveness and stress in spanish adolescents |
| topic | aggressive behavior educational psychology latent profile analysis school stress secondary education |
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