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Direct linkBrezina, Timothy – New Directions for Youth Development, 2008
Some adolescents develop an especially strong need for autonomy, desiring to be "their own boss" and determined to follow their own rules. Previous research indicates that an exaggerated need for autonomy is associated with aggression and other problem behaviors. Yet little is known about the origins of such "me-first" attitudes. Why do some young…
Descriptors: Violence, Prevention, Adolescents, Defense Mechanisms
Recklitis, Christopher J.; Noam, Gil G. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2004
Objective: This study examined the relationship between ego development and psychological defenses to aggressive behavior in a group of psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. Method: Subjects were 245 adolescents ages 12-16, who were assessed for aggressive behaviors, assaultive incidents, ego development and defenses. Results: Aggressive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Patients, Aggression, Defense Mechanisms
