Problem
My research question is:
Research Questions:
• What is the correlation between self-esteem and aggression in pre-teens?
Why? I am interested in this area of research because I want to examine the role self-esteem plays in pre-teens who show aggression that may manifest in extreme violence towards their peers.
I need help with a section of this Annotated Bibliography:
The summary below is mine. I am not sure if it is correct.
Summarizing the Research Question and Findings: This study looked at the hypotheses that low or exaggerated but disputed self-esteem is related to aggression among 652 12-year-old schoolchildren. Children used a peer nomination system to rate their social acceptance, physical aggression, and their self-ratings of one's global self-worth and social satisfaction. Teachers rated aggressive behavior and internalizing problems as problematic. Exaggerated yet disputable self-esteem was defined as discrepancies between self and peer evaluations of social satisfaction and social acceptance combined with peer rejection. Results showed that low levels of global self-worth and exaggerated but disputed self-esteem were associated with aggression. Based on the findings of this study, aggressive children may appear to have both low and high self-esteem, depending on how self-esteem is conceptualized. There was a strong relationship between exaggerated self-esteem and aggression in boys, compared to girls, regardless of gender.
Critiquing the Article: Explain at least one strength and one weakness that you find when reading the article.