Temperamental and anti-social factors affecting how primary school children make and keep friends

In this study, 398 primary school children were investigated to ascertain how aggressive behaviours and selfreported temperamental traits affect children?s social support from their friends. The results indicate that changes in aggressiveness and the child?s mood and flexibility predicted social sup...

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Main Author: Teoh, Hsien-Jin *
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Language:English
Published: Sunway University College 2006
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description In this study, 398 primary school children were investigated to ascertain how aggressive behaviours and selfreported temperamental traits affect children?s social support from their friends. The results indicate that changes in aggressiveness and the child?s mood and flexibility predicted social support from classmates. More specifically, anti-social behaviours such as jealousy and showing off, and poor interpersonal behaviours such as not smiling and being inflexible resulted in lower levels of classmate support.
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spelling sunway-342012-10-15T06:39:07Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/34/ Temperamental and anti-social factors affecting how primary school children make and keep friends Teoh, Hsien-Jin * BF Psychology LB1501 Primary Education In this study, 398 primary school children were investigated to ascertain how aggressive behaviours and selfreported temperamental traits affect children?s social support from their friends. The results indicate that changes in aggressiveness and the child?s mood and flexibility predicted social support from classmates. More specifically, anti-social behaviours such as jealousy and showing off, and poor interpersonal behaviours such as not smiling and being inflexible resulted in lower levels of classmate support. Sunway University College 2006 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/34/1/teoh3.pdf Teoh, Hsien-Jin * (2006) Temperamental and anti-social factors affecting how primary school children make and keep friends. Sunway Academic Journal, 3. pp. 35-47.
spellingShingle BF Psychology
LB1501 Primary Education
Teoh, Hsien-Jin *
Temperamental and anti-social factors affecting how primary school children make and keep friends
title Temperamental and anti-social factors affecting how primary school children make and keep friends
title_full Temperamental and anti-social factors affecting how primary school children make and keep friends
title_fullStr Temperamental and anti-social factors affecting how primary school children make and keep friends
title_full_unstemmed Temperamental and anti-social factors affecting how primary school children make and keep friends
title_short Temperamental and anti-social factors affecting how primary school children make and keep friends
title_sort temperamental and anti-social factors affecting how primary school children make and keep friends
topic BF Psychology
LB1501 Primary Education
url http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/34/
http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/34/1/teoh3.pdf