TY - JOUR
T1 - An empirical examination of sex differences in scoring preschool children's aggression
AU - Pellegrini, Anthony D.
AU - Bohn-Gettler, Catherine M.
AU - Dupuis, Danielle
AU - Hickey, Meghan
AU - Roseth, Cary
AU - Solberg, David
PY - 2011/6/1
Y1 - 2011/6/1
N2 - Sex differences in adults' observations and ratings of children's aggression was studied in a sample of preschool children (N=89, mean age. =44.00. months, SD=8.48). When examining the direct observations made by trained observers, male observers, relative to female observers, more frequently recorded aggressive bouts, especially of boys. On rating scales assessing aggression, trained male raters also gave higher aggressive ratings than female raters. Lastly, we compared the ratings of trained female raters and female teachers on the same scale and found no differences. Results are discussed in terms male raters' and observers' prior experiences in activating their experiential schemata where males' greater experience in aggression, relative to that of females, leads them to perceive greater levels of aggression.
AB - Sex differences in adults' observations and ratings of children's aggression was studied in a sample of preschool children (N=89, mean age. =44.00. months, SD=8.48). When examining the direct observations made by trained observers, male observers, relative to female observers, more frequently recorded aggressive bouts, especially of boys. On rating scales assessing aggression, trained male raters also gave higher aggressive ratings than female raters. Lastly, we compared the ratings of trained female raters and female teachers on the same scale and found no differences. Results are discussed in terms male raters' and observers' prior experiences in activating their experiential schemata where males' greater experience in aggression, relative to that of females, leads them to perceive greater levels of aggression.
KW - Aggression
KW - Observer bias
KW - Peer interaction
KW - Rater Bias
KW - Sex differences
KW - Sex stereotype
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jecp.2010.11.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jecp.2010.11.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 21147486
AN - SCOPUS:79952314375
SN - 0022-0965
VL - 109
SP - 232
EP - 238
JO - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
JF - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
IS - 2
ER -