Coping strategies at the ages 8, 10 and 12 |
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| Authors: | Aniko Zsolnai Laszlo Kasik Gabor Braunitzer |
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| Institution: | 1. Social Competence Research Group, Institute of Education, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary;2. Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Surgery, Social Competence Research Group, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary |
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| Abstract: | The aim of the cross-sectional study was to reveal what coping strategies 8, 10- and 12-year-old Hungarian students (N?=?167) use in situations that are frustrating, either for themselves or their peers. The coping strategies in school situations were assessed by our own questionnaires. The instrument enables the investigation of the following behaviourally observable strategies: physical aggression, verbal aggression, resistance, venting/crying, avoidance, teacher-seeking, peer-seeking, following the norms and following teacher’s instructions. The coping strategies were assessed by teacher-report and self-report questionnaires developed especially for this purpose. The most important finding of this study is that the occurrence of overt aggression increases with age, which is supported by the results of both the self-report and the teacher-report questionnaires. Results obtained by the self-report and teacher-report instruments correlated significantly in all three cohorts (p?
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| Keywords: | coping coping strategies school-age children |
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