The aim of the study was investigating the association between the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the life of adolescents and their families and aggressive behaviour, moreover examining the moderating role of parental warmth. 1.053 adolescents completed online measures regarding: impact of the pandemic on individuals and family harmony, warmth, aggressive behaviour and perceived change of aggressive behaviour during the lockdown. Two structural equation models were tested to examine relations among variables. Results evidenced: a) the association between higher individual impact of the pandemic and higher levels of aggressive behaviours and their increase; b) the association between a higher impact of the pandemic on family harmony and the increase of aggressive bahaviours; c) the protective role of parental warmth.
The impact of the pandemic and the family relations on aggressive behaviours in adolescence / De Angelis, G.; Dragone, M.; De Masi, F.; Esposito, C.; Bacchini, D.. - In: MALTRATTAMENTO E ABUSO ALL'INFANZIA. - ISSN 1591-4267. - 23:3(2021), pp. 59-92. [10.3280/MAL2021-003004]
The impact of the pandemic and the family relations on aggressive behaviours in adolescence
De Angelis G.;Dragone M.;Esposito C.;Bacchini D.
2021
Abstract
The aim of the study was investigating the association between the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the life of adolescents and their families and aggressive behaviour, moreover examining the moderating role of parental warmth. 1.053 adolescents completed online measures regarding: impact of the pandemic on individuals and family harmony, warmth, aggressive behaviour and perceived change of aggressive behaviour during the lockdown. Two structural equation models were tested to examine relations among variables. Results evidenced: a) the association between higher individual impact of the pandemic and higher levels of aggressive behaviours and their increase; b) the association between a higher impact of the pandemic on family harmony and the increase of aggressive bahaviours; c) the protective role of parental warmth.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
