Peer Attachment and Intention of Aggressive Behavior among School Children
This paper attempts to ascertain the relationship between peer attachment and intention of aggressive behavior amongst school children. There are literatures related to peer attachment quality and its effects on adjustment and development.However, relatively little attention has been paid to the relationship between peer attachments and intention of aggressive behavior. Positive peer attachment, respectively, have been viewed as protective factors, that prevent peers from engaging in intention of aggressive behaviors, like violence, risky sexual behavior, and bullying. While the negative aspect of peer insecure attachment from the school which is associated with more problematic functioning including higher rates of emotional problems, substance use, aggression and delinquency. In this study, respondentswere 426 school children (males 199 and females 227) between 13 17 years old. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation and t test for student'sage groups.Peer attachment was measured using inventory of parents and peer attachment (IPPA) with respect to peer attachment and adolescent intention of aggressive behaviour. Findings have revealed that over all respondents show that there is a significant positive relationship between peer influences on intention of aggressive behaviour.And there is no significant difference in age group of the respondents and intention of aggressive behaviour. Peer influence on intention of aggressive behaviour is high which is peer to peer aggressive act within the school environment which the harm that is always intention to cause injuries, and destroy.Thus, expressive support and attention should be extended not just to the victims of intention of aggressive behaviour cases, but also to intimidators. Recommendation of the study centers on the need to examine the reports from school counselors and peers that engage in intention of aggressive behaviour.