Relational Aggression During Adolescence: A Systematic Review of Personal and Environmental Factors from Published Articles in South Korea
AUTHOR : 박성민, 임정하
INFORMATION : page. 93~117 / 2021 Vol.28 No.1
ABSTRACT
The study aims to provide a comprehensive review of studies on relational aggression during adolescence in South Korea. First, a systematic review of methods and findings on relational aggression was conducted. Second, personal and environmental factors relevant to relational aggression were extracted from empirical findings of published articles. An electronic search of the literature published between 2004 and 2020 identified 47 studies for inclusion. Studies were coded to extract data on participant characteristics, research design, instruments, type of variable and relevant factors. Results indicate that the articles on relational aggression of adolescents have been steadily published over the past 10 years. Participants were mostly in their early adolescence and the self-report questionnaire method was most frequently used to assess relational aggression. Also, relational aggression was analyzed mainly as a dependent variable in the cross-sectional approach. Findings demonstrate that personal characteristics linked to relational aggression were primarily socio-emotional factors including emotion regulations, rejection sensitivity, and negative emotions. Also, environmental factors linked to relational aggression were mainly parenting style including psychological control and monitoring. Recommendations and consideration are given to future directions in the study of relational aggression during adolescence.