Ronald E. McNair Program

Alexis Farmer

Name: Alexis Farmer
School: University of Mississippi
Major: Psychology/Criminal Justice
Expected Graduation Date: May 2006
Organizations and Honors:

• Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
• Leap Frog Enrichment Volunteer
• Chancellor’s Honor Roll Scholar
• Dean’s List Scholar
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Alpha Lambda Delta National
     Honor Society
• Increasing Minority Access to Graduate
     Education (IMAGE)
• Summer Bridge Mentor for IMAGE
     (2003 and 2005)

Email: alfarmer@olemiss.edu

ABSTRACT

Comparing Emotional Regulation Strategies in Aggressive and Nonaggressive Boys

The purpose of the present study is to examine emotional regulation in reactive aggressive children. Reactive aggressive and nonaggressive children were identified using teacher and peer ratings. The children’s teachers completed a standardized measure of emotion regulation abilities for each youngster. Each student completed a sociometric measure of emotion regulation. Findings show that relative to nonaggressive youngsters, aggressive children displayed poorer emotion regulation capabilities and higher levels of externalizing behavior problems.