Agresividad, prosocialidad y estatus social: identificando perfiles admirados entre preadolescentes chilenos
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2012-10-18Autor(es)
Berger, ChristianPublicador
Editorial Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
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Artículo de revista
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2027-1182
2027-1174
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Aggressiveness, pro-Sociality and Social Status: Identifying Admired Profiles among Preadolescents in ChileResumen
Con base en la creciente evidencia de la asociación entre la agresividad y la prosocialidad con indicadores de estatus social, el presente estudio aborda la admiración entre pares adolescentes como una manera de operacionalizar el estatus y evalúa el potencial carácter funcional de estas conductas sociales. La hipótesis que guía este estudio es que en la medida en que la agresividad y la prosocialidad son características valoradas en el contexto de pares (con base en su asociación con el estatus), los adolescentes admirados, que pueden ejercer gran influencia sobre sus pares, serán aquellos que presenten este perfil. 274 estudiantes de 5º y 6º grado participaron del estudio. Los resultados muestran que la característica con mayor presencia entrelos adolescentes admirados es la prosocialidad y luego la prominencia social. Sin embargo, se identifican dos perfiles de adolescentes admirados, que se distinguen principalmente por la agresividad: el perfil “fuerte” incluye además de la prosocialidad y la prominencia social altos puntajes en agresividad y popularidad, mientras que el perfil denominado “modelo” integra además de la prosocialidad y la prominencia social niveles muy bajos de agresividad y puntajes promedio en popularidad. Se identifican además diferencias de género en estos perfiles. Estos resultados son discutidos desde la perspectiva de las relaciones de pares y las posibles implicancias para el desarrollo tanto individual como grupal de los y las adolescentes.
Abstract
this study, based on the growing evidence of the relation between aggressiveness and prosociality as indicators of social status, addresses admiration among adolescents as a way to make status operational and evaluates the possible function of this social behavior. the hypothesis that guide the study is that, as aggressiveness and pro-sociality are valued features as they are linked to status, the admired adolescents, who are able to influence their peers, are those with such a profile. 274 pupils of 5th and 6th grades participated in the survey. the results reveal that the most common feature among admired adolescents is pro-sociality, followed by social prominence. However, two profiles of admired adolescents were identified that stand out by aggression: the “strong” profile includes, besides pro-sociality and social prominence, high scores on aggressiveness and popularity, while the profile called “model” ncludes, besides pro-sociality and social prominence, very low scores on aggressiveness and moderate scores on popularity. Differences between sexes are addressed. the results are discussed from the viewpoint of peer relations and possible implications for individual and group development among adolescents.
Palabras clave
nullAggressiveness in Adolescence; Adolescents; Social Conditions; Individual Differences in Adolescence; Social Behavior
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Agresividad en la adolescencia (Psicología); adolescentes; condiciones sociales; diferencias
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Agressivité dans l′adolescence; (psychologie); Adolescents; conditions sociales; différences individuelles dans l′adolescence; conduite sociale
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Agressividade na adolescência (Psicologia); adolescentes – condições sociais; diferenças individuais na adolescência, conduta social
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http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/MAGIS/article/view/3776
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