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The Relation of Response Evaluation and Decision Processes and Latent Mental Structures to Aggressive and Prosocial Response Selection

Saveliev, Kristyn A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1283309713

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2010, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Clinical.
The present study examined the relation among Response Evaluation and Decision (RED; Fontaine & Dodge, 2006) processes, latent mental structures, and aggressive and prosocial response selection in a sample of 215 children. Results showed that aggressive-supporting RED processes and latent mental structures independently predicted children’s selection of aggressive responses in hypothetical peer provocation scenarios. Support was found for the proposed model whereby RED processes mediated the relation between latent mental structures and response selection. Aggressive-supporting normative beliefs and low affective control of anger predicted favorable RED for aggressive responses (i.e., high efficacy and valuation of aggressive responses; high expectancy and valuation of positive outcomes resulting from aggressive behavior), which in turn predicted aggressive response selection. Examinations of the relation among prosocial-supporting RED processes, latent mental structures, and response selection yielded similar results. Prosocial-supporting normative beliefs and high affective control of anger predicted favorable RED for prosocial responses, which predicted selection of prosocial responses to peer provocation.
Eric F. Dubow, PhD (Advisor)
Thomas R. Chibucos, PhD (Committee Member)
Dara Musher-Eizenman, PhD (Committee Member)
Catherine H. Stein, PhD (Committee Member)
125 p.
Psychology
social information processing; response selection; aggressive behavior; prosocial behavior

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  • Saveliev, K. A. (2010). The Relation of Response Evaluation and Decision Processes and Latent Mental Structures to Aggressive and Prosocial Response Selection [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1283309713

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Saveliev, Kristyn. The Relation of Response Evaluation and Decision Processes and Latent Mental Structures to Aggressive and Prosocial Response Selection. 2010. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1283309713.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Saveliev, Kristyn. "The Relation of Response Evaluation and Decision Processes and Latent Mental Structures to Aggressive and Prosocial Response Selection." Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1283309713

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