TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of aggression among Palestinians in Israel and Gaza
T2 - Happiness, need to belong, and self-control
AU - Ronen, Tammie
AU - Abuelaish, Izzeldin
AU - Rosenbaum, Michael
AU - Agbaria, Qutaiba
AU - Hamama, Liat
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - The present study examined a strong need for belonging (sensitivity to social rejection) as a risk factor and happiness and self-control skills as protective factors in predicting peer-directed aggression among 292 Israeli Palestinian Arab adolescents and 398 Gazan Palestinian Arab adolescents of similar ages (mean ~. 14. years). Findings demonstrated that the two Palestinian groups showed similar aggression rates, but Israeli Palestinians revealed higher self-control, higher happiness, and higher need for belonging than their Gazan peers. Moreover, each of the three predictors, separately, was significantly linked to aggression for the Israelis but not for the Gazans. Possible explanations are discussed related to sex, cultural differences, and life conditions.
AB - The present study examined a strong need for belonging (sensitivity to social rejection) as a risk factor and happiness and self-control skills as protective factors in predicting peer-directed aggression among 292 Israeli Palestinian Arab adolescents and 398 Gazan Palestinian Arab adolescents of similar ages (mean ~. 14. years). Findings demonstrated that the two Palestinian groups showed similar aggression rates, but Israeli Palestinians revealed higher self-control, higher happiness, and higher need for belonging than their Gazan peers. Moreover, each of the three predictors, separately, was significantly linked to aggression for the Israelis but not for the Gazans. Possible explanations are discussed related to sex, cultural differences, and life conditions.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Aggression
KW - Happiness
KW - Need for belonging
KW - Self-control
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84869812702&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.10.015
DO - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.10.015
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AN - SCOPUS:84869812702
SN - 0190-7409
VL - 35
SP - 47
EP - 55
JO - Children and Youth Services Review
JF - Children and Youth Services Review
IS - 1
ER -
