Reactive and Proactive Aggression in Schoolchildren in Hong Kong

Annis Lai Chu Fung; Able Yuen Kwan Au

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Reactive and Proactive Aggression in Schoolchildren in Hong Kong

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In an international survey conducted in 2017, nearly 33% of schoolchildren in Hong Kong reported being bullied at least a few times per month. The figure is alarming, indicating that aggression is widespread in local schools. Furthermore, without early intervention to prevent the aggressive behavior of schoolchildren, the aggressors might commit further criminal acts when they grow up, thereby negatively affecting their schools, families, and society in the long run. This chapter reviews the characteristics of people with reactive and proactive aggression, the interventions used to reduce aggression in students in Hong Kong, and the effectiveness of these interventions. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Anger, Aggression, and Violence
Editors	Colin R. Martin, Victor R. Preedy, Vinood B. Patel
Publisher	Springer, Cham
Pages	2593-2606
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-31547-3
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-31546-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31547-3_137
Publication status	Published - 2023

Research Keywords

Bullying
Intervention
Proactive aggression
Reactive aggression
Schoolchildren
Victimization

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Handbook of Anger, Aggression, and Violence. ed. / Colin R. Martin; Victor R. Preedy; Vinood B. Patel. 1. ed. Springer, Cham, 2023. p. 2593-2606.

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