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http://dx.doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.5.642

Aggression and Related Factors in Elementary School Students  

Ji, Eun-Sun (College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Jang, Mi-Heui (Department of Nursing, Daewon University College)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.40, no.5, 2010 , pp. 642-649 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was done to explore the relationship between aggression and internet over-use, depression-anxiety, self-esteem, all of which are known to be behavior and psychological characteristics linked to "at-risk" children for aggression. Methods: Korean-Child Behavior Check List (K-CBCL), Korean-Internet Addiction Self-Test Scale, and Self-Esteem Scale by Rosenberg (1965) were used as measurement tools with a sample of 743, 5th-6th grade students from 3 elementary schools in Jecheon city. Chi-square, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and stepwise multiple regression with SPSS/Win 13.0 version were used to analyze the collected data. Results: Aggression for the elementary school students was positively correlated with internet over-use and depression-anxiety, whereas self-esteem was negatively correlated with aggression. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that 68.4% of the variance for aggression was significantly accounted for by internet over-use, depression-anxiety, and self-esteem. The most significant factor influencing aggression was depression-anxiety. Conclusion: These results suggest that earlier screening and intervention programs for depression-anxiety and internet over-use for elementary student will be helpful in preventing aggression.
Keywords
Aggression; Internet; Depression; Anxiety; Self-esteem;
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