@article{a249c7b38a0c4b828a34694e170836c0,
title = "Why are girls less physically aggressive than boys? Personality and parenting mediators of physical aggression",
abstract = "The primary goal of the present analysis was to determine whether the commonly observed gender difference in physical aggression could be accounted for by gender differences in selected personality and social contextual factors. Eighty-nine adolescents (M age = 16.0; 52% female; 53% European-Americans, 38% Latinos) completed self-report measures, including sympathy (empathic concern and perspective taking) and parental involvement (support and monitoring). Mediation analyses revealed that relatively high levels of both empathic concern and parental monitoring accounted for relatively low levels of physical aggression. In addition, sympathy (for males) and parental involvement (males and females) were negatively related to physical aggression. Discussion focused on theoretical and practical implications of these findings.",
author = "Gustavo Carlo and Marcela Raffaelli and Laible, {Deborah J.} and Meyer, {Kathryn A.}",
note = "Funding Information: 1The authors appreciate the assie osCtafraliBnsedsczuaeSue,Cain, RonaxCarlo,aRandy Ernst, Alix Gomez, MariacKoler,hNeil Nicolaus, Veronica Palomo, Lorena Pulag,rAliciian Spilker, and Ellen Wilson. We thank the Hispanic Community Center and the students, parnts,estaff and teachers of the pariptatingcischools. We also wish to thank Lisa Cockertt and the anonymous reviewers for their helpful suggstoneis. This project was supported by a gntrfartheoImntsferotEtihitScutnuiseandd by Summer Faculty Fellowships from the Of{\textregistered} ce of the Research Council to MarelacRaffaelli and GusvtCaor.lao 2Correspondence should be addressed to Marelca Raffelli,aDepatermnt of Psychology and InstituteforEthnicStudies,31B2urttnHalel,UniversityofNebkra{\DH} aLcslio,nnLincoln, NE658-800,8o83Gur sCarlo,taDevpartmeontofPsyhoclo,30gB2uyrnettHall,University ofNebra{\DH}sLkincoln,aLincoln,NE688-58083. 0",
year = "1999",
month = may,
doi = "10.1023/A:1018856601513",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "40",
pages = "711--729",
journal = "Sex Roles",
issn = "0360-0025",
publisher = "Springer",
number = "9-10",
}