Gender differences in cross-informant discrepancies in aggressive and prosocial behavior: A latent difference score analysis

Murray, Aja Louise; Nivette, Amy; Obsuth, Ingrid; Hafetz Mirman, Jessica; Mirman, Daniel; Ribeaud, Denis; Eisner, Manuel

doi:10.1037/pas0001091

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Murray, A. L., Nivette, A., Obsuth, I., Hafetz Mirman, J., Mirman, D., Ribeaud, D., & Eisner, M. (2022). Gender differences in cross-informant discrepancies in aggressive and prosocial behavior: A latent difference score analysis. Psychological Assessment, 34(5), 409–418. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0001091

Abstract

Cross-informant discrepancies (CIDs) in youth behavior are common. Given that these same behaviors often show or are perceived to show gender differences, it is important to understand how informant perceptions and their discrepancies are affected by gender. In n = 1,048 (51% male) Grade 5 (age 11) Swiss youth, self- versus teacher (n = 261) CIDs were explored using latent difference score (LDS) modeling. CIDs in prosociality (β = -.15) and aggression (β = .14) were predicted by child gender after adjusting for a range of covariates.