Sentences with phrase «higher levels of aggression at»

The analysis showed males with higher levels of aggression at first grade, but there were increasing and significant effects at sixth grade.

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At higher densities, hens are more evenly distributed across all areas of the house, including the litter, which may explain their lower levels of aggression and feather pecking (DEFRA, 2007).

At fifteen, the kids of troubled marriages had significantly higher levels of truancy, depression, peer rejection, low school achievement, behavior problems, anger and aggression.

Relational victimization, experienced by boys and girls at similar levels, was related to higher levels of relational aggression and internalizing problems such as symptoms of depression and of anxiety, as well as lower levels of received prosocial behavior like peer support and help (called prosocial support).

Meghan Herron's study in the same year, showed that all punishment was associated with higher levels of aggression and fear, even what many of us might consider mild aversives like «staring at a dog» or making a growling noise at him.

At this point, it seems likely that at least one and probably more strains of terrier were introduced into the breed to make it more «game» (that is, having a higher level of prey drive and aggression) as well as smaller and more agilAt this point, it seems likely that at least one and probably more strains of terrier were introduced into the breed to make it more «game» (that is, having a higher level of prey drive and aggression) as well as smaller and more agilat least one and probably more strains of terrier were introduced into the breed to make it more «game» (that is, having a higher level of prey drive and aggression) as well as smaller and more agile.

When the level of aggression is at the highest level at the dog, better don't try to control it with the whistling.

The point is to protect the public by encouraging owners to take action to control and manage their dogs — through spay / neuter, training and pet owner responsibility classes — before their dogs» behavior causes them to be classified at a higher level of aggression.

Specifically, the positive relationship between grandiose - manipulative traits and instrumental aggression was stronger at high levels of MD..

Impulsive - irresponsible traits were positively related to reactive aggression at only low levels of MD and negatively related to instrumental aggression at high levels of MD..

Therefore, it is highly possible that the children of mothers with PDS at four weeks after delivery display higher levels of aggression during early infancy.

RESULTS: Frequent use of CP (ie, mother's use of spanking more than twice in the previous month) when the child was 3 years of age was associated with increased risk for higher levels of child aggression when the child was 5 years of age (adjusted odds ratio: 1.49 [95 % confidence interval: 1.2 — 1.8]; P <.0001), even with controlling for the child's level of aggression at age 3 and the aforementioned potential confounding factors and key demographic features.

The high conflict found harmful by researchers such as Johnston (1994) typically involved repeated incidents of spousal violence and verbal aggression continued at intense levels for extended periods of time and often in front of the children.

Things that they've looked at is higher levels of aggression, poor sleep patterns, higher stress, worse vocabulary and language deficits, more conduct disorders, conduct problems, more issues around attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms.

Best predictors before or at birth of the high physical aggression trajectory group, controlling for the levels of the other risk factors, were having young siblings (odds ratio [OR]: 4.00; confidence interval [CI]: 2.2 — 7.4), mothers with high levels of antisocial behavior before the end of high school (OR: 3.1; CI: 1.1 — 8.6), mothers who started having children early (OR: 3.1; CI: 1.4 — 6.8), families with low income (OR: 2.6; CI: 1.3 — 5.2), and mothers who smoked during pregnancy (OR: 2.2; CI: 1.1 — 4.1).

Children who show high levels of physical aggression during the elementary school years are at greatest risk of physical violence during adolescence and adulthood.1 Much research has been done on risk factors for high levels of aggression in school - aged children and in adolescents.

The findings suggest that although low levels of social and physical aggression may not bode poorly for adjustment, individuals engaging in high levels of social and physical aggression in middle childhood may be at greatest risk for adolescent psychopathology, whether they increase or desist in their aggression through early adolescence.

At the child level, temperamental features evident in infancy and toddlerhood such as irritability, restlessness, irregular patterns of behaviour, lack of persistence and low adaptability increase the risk of behaviour problems7, 8,9 as do certain genetic and neurobiological traits.10, 11 At the family level, parenting practices including punitive discipline, inconsistency, low warmth and involvement, and physical aggression have been found to contribute to the development of young children's aggressive behaviour.12 Children who are exposed to high levels of discord within the home and whose parents have mental health and / or substance abuse issues are also at heightened risk.13 Other important correlates of aggression in children that can contribute to chronic aggression include faulty social - cognitive processes and peer rejection.At the child level, temperamental features evident in infancy and toddlerhood such as irritability, restlessness, irregular patterns of behaviour, lack of persistence and low adaptability increase the risk of behaviour problems7, 8,9 as do certain genetic and neurobiological traits.10, 11 At the family level, parenting practices including punitive discipline, inconsistency, low warmth and involvement, and physical aggression have been found to contribute to the development of young children's aggressive behaviour.12 Children who are exposed to high levels of discord within the home and whose parents have mental health and / or substance abuse issues are also at heightened risk.13 Other important correlates of aggression in children that can contribute to chronic aggression include faulty social - cognitive processes and peer rejection.At the family level, parenting practices including punitive discipline, inconsistency, low warmth and involvement, and physical aggression have been found to contribute to the development of young children's aggressive behaviour.12 Children who are exposed to high levels of discord within the home and whose parents have mental health and / or substance abuse issues are also at heightened risk.13 Other important correlates of aggression in children that can contribute to chronic aggression include faulty social - cognitive processes and peer rejection.at heightened risk.13 Other important correlates of aggression in children that can contribute to chronic aggression include faulty social - cognitive processes and peer rejection.14

High CU levels at age 3 were predictive of higher levels of CU traits (callousness, uncaring, unemotional, total), a higher number of ODD symptoms, CAS total aggression, relational aggression, CBCL emotionally withdrawn, aggressive behavior, internalizing, externalizing and total scores, lower scores in functional impairment and high risk of use of serviHigh CU levels at age 3 were predictive of higher levels of CU traits (callousness, uncaring, unemotional, total), a higher number of ODD symptoms, CAS total aggression, relational aggression, CBCL emotionally withdrawn, aggressive behavior, internalizing, externalizing and total scores, lower scores in functional impairment and high risk of use of servihigh risk of use of services.

Finally, children with persistently high levels of psychopathic traits exhibited higher levels of conduct problems and proactive aggression at follow - up than those with unstable or stable low psychopathic traits.