DETERMINANTS OF AGGRESSION IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE

Agresivnost kod djece i adolescenata velik je problem današnjeg društva obilježenog brzim načinom života. Upravo zato rad se bavi nekim od najvažnijih određenja za razvoj agresivnosti kod djece i mladih. Ti čimbenici uključuju dob, spol, različite obiteljske faktore, školu,emocionalnu inteligenciju te pojavu agresije kod djece s ADHD-om. Ovakav pregled pruža detaljniji uvid u različite faktore koji, ovisno o kvaliteti, mogu postati rizični ili zaštitni čimbenici za agresivno ponašanje. Pregled pružen ovim radom za cilj ima razviti svijest o problematici nasilja te ukazati na elemente koje bi trebalo ojačati kako bi se organizirala kvalitetna prevencija nasilja među vršnjacima.Aggressive behaviour in children and adolescents is a substantial problem of today's society determined by the fast way of living. Precisely for that reason this paper deals with some of the most important determinations for the development of aggression in children and youth. Those factors include age, sex, different family related factors, school, emotional intelligence and the development of aggression in children with ADHD. This overview provides a detailed insight into different factors which, depending on their quality, can evolve into either risk or protective factors for aggressive behaviour. The review which this paper offers aims at building awareness of the problems of violence and at the same time pointing out the elements which require special attention in order to organise a better prevention of bullying