Temperamental Differences and Classroom Incivility: Exploring the Role of Individual Differences

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Title: Temperamental Differences and Classroom Incivility: Exploring the Role of Individual Differences
Language: English
Authors: Spadafora, Natalie, Farrell, Ann H., Provenzano, Daniel A., Marini, Zopito A., Volk, Anthony A.
Source: Canadian Journal of School Psychology. Mar 2018 33(1):44-62.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Interpersonal Relationship, Individual Differences, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Clubs, Bullying, Measures (Individuals), Likert Scales, Attention, Self Control, Inhibition, Correlation, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Statistical Analysis, Multiple Regression Analysis
Geographic Terms: Canada
DOI: 10.1177/0829573516648946
ISSN: 0829-5735
Abstract: Incivility involves rude, discourteous, and disrespectful attitudes and behaviours. The present study examined how various temperament traits were related to beliefs of classroom incivility among adolescents. The sample comprised of 222 adolescents (120 boys) between the ages of 12 and 17 (M[superscript age] = 14.07, SD = 1.54) who were recruited from various extracurricular clubs and sports teams in Southern Ontario. Both intentional and unintentional incivility were examined through separate hierarchical multiple regressions. Lower Effortful Control and lower Frustration significantly predicted unintentional incivility. In addition, lower Affiliation and lower Effortful Control significantly predicted intentional incivility. The results are discussed highlighting practical implications in educational settings, as well as suggestions for future research on incivility, given its potential associations with more negative antisocial behaviours. The results suggest that although there may be shared temperament traits of adolescents who take part in classroom incivility, a disposition for specific subtypes may differ based on the specific temperament characteristics of adolescents.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 64
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: EJ1168295
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Incivility involves rude, discourteous, and disrespectful attitudes and behaviours. The present study examined how various temperament traits were related to beliefs of classroom incivility among adolescents. The sample comprised of 222 adolescents (120 boys) between the ages of 12 and 17 (M[superscript age] = 14.07, SD = 1.54) who were recruited from various extracurricular clubs and sports teams in Southern Ontario. Both intentional and unintentional incivility were examined through separate hierarchical multiple regressions. Lower Effortful Control and lower Frustration significantly predicted unintentional incivility. In addition, lower Affiliation and lower Effortful Control significantly predicted intentional incivility. The results are discussed highlighting practical implications in educational settings, as well as suggestions for future research on incivility, given its potential associations with more negative antisocial behaviours. The results suggest that although there may be shared temperament traits of adolescents who take part in classroom incivility, a disposition for specific subtypes may differ based on the specific temperament characteristics of adolescents.
ISSN:0829-5735
DOI:10.1177/0829573516648946