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The Association Between the Contraction of Infectious Diseases and Aggressive Behavior at School: A Study Among Adolescents in Ejigbo, Lagos, Nigeria

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  • Olaniyi Makinde

    (Department of Psychology, Ã…bo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland)

  • Björkqvist Kaj
  • Karin Österman

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The study investigated whether there is an association between the contraction of infectious diseases and peer aggression in a school context. The study was carried out among 284 adolescents (152 girls, 132 boys; M age : 14.2 years, SD : 1.7) in Ejigbo, Lagos, Nigeria. It was measured how frequently the adolescents had contracted malaria, yellow fever, typhoid fever, and cough - flu. Both the perpetration of and victimization from peer aggression at school was measured with an adapted version of the Direct - Indirect Aggression Scales. The results showed a clear association between the contraction of all measured infectious diseases and peer aggression. It is suggested that it is not a question of cause and effect, but that a third factor, possible overcrowding, is a risk factor for both outcomes.

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  • Olaniyi Makinde & Björkqvist Kaj & Karin Österman, 2021. "The Association Between the Contraction of Infectious Diseases and Aggressive Behavior at School: A Study Among Adolescents in Ejigbo, Lagos, Nigeria," European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research Articles, Revistia Research and Publishing, vol. 9, July - Se.
    • Handle: RePEc:eur:ejserj:262
    DOI: 10.26417/ejser.v7i1.p59-64
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