Can individual antisocial behaviour be predicted by the classmates’ level of antisocial behaviour? Findings from a cross-sectional study and their relevance for the schooling of students with behavioural problems

dc.creator	Christoph Michael Müller
dc.creator	Verena Hofmann
dc.creator	Felix Studer
dc.date	2012-06-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:22:34Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:22:34Z
dc.identifier	1869-4845
dc.identifier	1869-4934
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/8c4d704f7ed64e41aa75350c093ce926
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/29434
dc.description	Studies conducted in primary schools give evidence, that classroom composition concerning antisocial behaviour might influence individual behavioural pathways. In this cross-sectional study, it is tested, if such findings might also apply to students in lower secondary schools (7th- to 9th-grades). In a sample of 493 students, it was found, that the level of antisocial behaviour within the personal peer environment (mean of all classmate`s behaviour without individual value) significantly predicts individual aggressive-oppositional and delinquent-criminal behaviours. This remains true, even when controlling for sex, antisocial attitudes, academic track and grade. Interaction effects show a special impact of the classroom peer environment on the behaviour of boys and students with positive attitudes towards delinquent-criminal behaviour. The results of this study indicate a significant relationship between classmates` and individual behaviour. They are discussed in the light of research on class composition and the question of adequate educational placements for students with antisocial behaviours.
dc.language	German
dc.publisher	Pabst Science Publishers
dc.relation	http://www.psychologie-aktuell.com/fileadmin/download/esp/2-2012_20130104/ESP-2-2012_03.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1869-4845
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1869-4934
dc.source	Empirische Sonderpädagogik, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 111-128 (2012)
dc.subject	Problem behaviour
dc.subject	antisocial behaviour
dc.subject	inclusion
dc.subject	peer influence
dc.subject	class composition
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Can individual antisocial behaviour be predicted by the classmates’ level of antisocial behaviour? Findings from a cross-sectional study and their relevance for the schooling of students with behavioural problems
dc.type	article