Abstract

MARTINEZ MARTINEZ, Asuncion et al. Physical activity and aggressive behaviour in adolescents in residential care. Suma Psicol. [online]. 2017, vol.24, n.2, pp.135-141. ISSN 0121-4381.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sumpsi.2017.02.002.

A retrospective, descriptive study, with a single measurement in a single group is presented, in order to analyse the relationship between aggressive and bullying behaviours in adolescents in residential care. A total of 203 adolescents in residential care from the province of Granada (Spain) participated and the following variables were evaluated: Aggres sive Behaviour, Bullying, Performance of Physical Activity, Modality of Physical Activity, and Socio-Demographic Factors. The results showed that male adolescents in residential care have higher averages in manifest or direct aggressiveness, whilst girls have higher rates of relational aggressiveness. The performance of physical activity is predominant, with con tact group sports, being more common in males. Moreover, similar values are shown by sports modality, aggressive behaviours and bullying, in adolescents in residential care. As a main conclusion, it is shown that overt aggressive behaviour of reactive type is most com mon in adolescents living in residential care, which highlights low capacity of self-control in this population.

Keywords : Aggressiveness; Bullying; Physical activity; Adolescents; Residential care.

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