The role of culture in relational aggression: associations with negative affect among Chinese American and Euro American preschool children

Thesis (M.A., Child Development\ud (Theory and Research))-- California State University, Sacramento, 2013.The goal of this study was to explore the role of culture in relational aggression behaviors and the associations with negative affect among Chinese American and Euro American preschool age children. Teachers completed the Preschool Social Behavior Scale-Teacher measures on relational aggression and negative affect. Children completed measures on peer rating using a modified version of the Preschool Social Behavior Scale-Peers. Results indicated that significantly more relational aggression was reported in the Chinese American group than the Euro American group although significantly more negative affect was reported in the Euro American group than the Chinese American group. Limitations and future implications of relational aggression among preschool age children were discussed.Child Development (Theory and Research