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Reputation, Loneliness, Satisfaction with Life and Aggressive Behavior in Adolescence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 April 2014

Sofía Buelga ,
Gonzalo Musitu ,
Sergio Murgui  and
Javier Pons
Sofía Buelga*
Affiliation:
Universidad de Valencia (Spain)
Gonzalo Musitu
Affiliation:
Universidad Pablo Olavide de Sevilla (Spain)
Sergio Murgui
Affiliation:
Universidad de Valencia (Spain)
Javier Pons
Affiliation:
Universidad de Valencia (Spain)
*
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Sofía Buelga Vásquez, Universidad de Valencia, Facultad de Psicología, Departamento de Psicología Social, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010-Valencia (Spain). Phone: 963-864575. E-mail: Sofia.Buelga@uv.es
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Abstract

The present study analyses the relationship between adolescents' perception of reputation and aggressive behavior among peers. The sample is made up of 1319 adolescents aged 11 to 16 years old. Statistical analyses with structural equation modeling were carried out to examine the direct and indirect effect of perception of reputation (real and ideal) on aggressive behavior. Results indicate that adolescents' real and ideal reputations are related both directly and indirectly to aggressive behavior. The indirect effects suggest that loneliness and life satisfaction mediate the relationship between adolescents' reputation and their aggressive behavior. These findings and their implications are discussed.

Este trabajo estudia las relaciones entre la percepción de reputación del adolescente y la conducta agresiva entre iguales adolescentes. La muestra está formada por 1319 adolescentes de edades comprendidas entre los 11 y los 16 años. Se utiliza un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales para analizar el efecto directo e indirecto de la reputación (real e ideal) en la conducta agresiva. Los resultados obtenidos confirman que la percepción de reputación real e ideal del adolescente se relaciona tanto directa como indirectamente con la conducta violenta. Los efectos indirectos sugieren que la soledad y la satisfacción con la vida median la relación entre la reputación del adolescente y la conducta agresiva. Se discuten estos resultados y sus implicaciones.

Keywords

adolescents' perception of reputationaggressive behaviorlonelinesslife satisfactionreputación del adolescenteconducta agresivasoledadsatisfacción con la vida
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , May 2008 , pp. 192 - 200
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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