Relations between School Bullying-Victimization and Development of Aggression in Adolescence:A latent Transition Analysis
Aggression was a universal developmental problem among adolescents,which would lead a series of negative outcomes to their physical and mental health.Based on a person-centered perspective,this study used LTA to explore the profiles,transition patterns,and influence factors of adolescent aggressiveness.A sample of 2498 secondary school students were selected and measured three times at 6-month intervals.The results showed that(1)adolescents'aggression had three profiles:low aggression,moderate aggression,and high physical aggression;(2)the low and moderate aggression were stable,while the high physical aggression had a higher probability of transition;(3)school bullying victims tended to change to the moderate aggression and the high physical aggression;as the level of school bullying victimization increased,the moderate aggression group tended to change to the high physical aggression;(4)at T1 and T2,boys were more likely to be in the moderate aggression;at T2 and T3,boys were less likely to be in the high physical aggression;in the process of development,boys in the low and moderate aggression were more likely to transition to the high physical aggression.