DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2017.v05i10.015

Pages: 1403-1410

This study aimed to analyze peers’ aggression, rejection and acceptance, as perceived by children and teachers. 39 children, 7 to 9 years old, and 3 teachers from a government school in São Paulo State, Brazil, were assessed, using the ETPC (Personality Traits Scale for Children), the HTP (House-Tree-Person) test, a questionnaire for children’s perception of aggression, rejection and acceptance, and another for teachers’ perceptions of those same behaviors. Results showed that 48.7% of children presented verbal abuse and 56.4% suffered physical abuse in the family. Teachers reported aggressive behavior in 41% of participants. The sample’s most relevant personality trait assessed by ETPC was extroversion with impulsivity, aggression and sensation seeking. HTP results showed features of insecurity, anxiety and tension. It was concluded that the higher the social acceptance, the lower the declared school aggression, with peers’ acceptance as a positive factor.