Date of Award
9-1999
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Art
First Advisor
Marilyn Patterson
Second Advisor
Anita Sankar
Third Advisor
Pamela Nickels
Abstract
The purpose of t his research is to determine if social context influences a child's decision to regulate their anger. The subjects used in this study were 20 first, third and sixth grade students totaling sixty children. The categories of social context are as follows: parent, peer and alone. The subjects completed a demographic survey, as well as an aggression questionnaire, designed by the researcher. The results confirmed previous research with regard to the influence social acceptance has over children's actions. This research indicates peers, as being the most influential category in determining a child's response to anger.
Recommended Citation
VanMeter, Angie, "An Analysis on the Effects of Social Context in the Display of Anger in Children" (1999). Theses. 284.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/284
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