Psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression

Aggression is one of the most common Paediatric Psychiatric emergency problems presented in healthcare services with major public health impacts. The aim of this review is to determine the psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression. Systematic review on observational study designs were conduct...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Fauzi, Fatimah, Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah, Minhat, Halimatus Sakdiah, Ahmad, Norliza
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76315/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76315/1/02%20JST-1273-2018.pdf
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author Ahmad Fauzi, Fatimah
Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah
Minhat, Halimatus Sakdiah
Ahmad, Norliza
author_facet Ahmad Fauzi, Fatimah
Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah
Minhat, Halimatus Sakdiah
Ahmad, Norliza
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description Aggression is one of the most common Paediatric Psychiatric emergency problems presented in healthcare services with major public health impacts. The aim of this review is to determine the psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression. Systematic review on observational study designs were conducted. Recent five years English published journal articles (2014-2018) were searched in three databases (Science Direct, PubMed and EBSCO) from April 2018 until May 2018. The final 15 articles (seven prospective cohort, eight cross-sectional studies) were included in the systematic review. Psychological predictors were mainly on the personality traits and emotional problems experienced by the adolescents including callous-unemotional traits, hostility, anger, and low empathy. Self-control was found to be protective against adolescent aggression. Social predictors that contribute to the aggression among adolescents according to the highest reported number of articles were peer influence, followed by school climate, substance use, neighbourhood influence, family, and parent factors. In conclusion, psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression include both Psychological Factors; mainly personality traits and emotional problems, and Social Factors; mainly peer influence and substance use. This warrants for more holistic approach in dealing with aggressive adolescents that can be applied in more targeted and focused intervention strategy deliveries.
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spelling upm-763152020-02-04T03:50:03Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76315/ Psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression Ahmad Fauzi, Fatimah Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah Minhat, Halimatus Sakdiah Ahmad, Norliza Aggression is one of the most common Paediatric Psychiatric emergency problems presented in healthcare services with major public health impacts. The aim of this review is to determine the psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression. Systematic review on observational study designs were conducted. Recent five years English published journal articles (2014-2018) were searched in three databases (Science Direct, PubMed and EBSCO) from April 2018 until May 2018. The final 15 articles (seven prospective cohort, eight cross-sectional studies) were included in the systematic review. Psychological predictors were mainly on the personality traits and emotional problems experienced by the adolescents including callous-unemotional traits, hostility, anger, and low empathy. Self-control was found to be protective against adolescent aggression. Social predictors that contribute to the aggression among adolescents according to the highest reported number of articles were peer influence, followed by school climate, substance use, neighbourhood influence, family, and parent factors. In conclusion, psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression include both Psychological Factors; mainly personality traits and emotional problems, and Social Factors; mainly peer influence and substance use. This warrants for more holistic approach in dealing with aggressive adolescents that can be applied in more targeted and focused intervention strategy deliveries. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76315/1/02%20JST-1273-2018.pdf Ahmad Fauzi, Fatimah and Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah and Minhat, Halimatus Sakdiah and Ahmad, Norliza (2019) Psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 27 (4). pp. 1485-1508. ISSN 0128-7680; ESSN: 2231-8526 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2027%20(4)%20Oct.%202019/02%20JST-1273-2018.pdf
spellingShingle Ahmad Fauzi, Fatimah
Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah
Minhat, Halimatus Sakdiah
Ahmad, Norliza
Psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression
title Psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression
title_full Psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression
title_fullStr Psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression
title_full_unstemmed Psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression
title_short Psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression
title_sort psychosocial predictors of adolescent aggression
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76315/1/02%20JST-1273-2018.pdf