The Protective Role of Perceived Social Support: A Multivariate Latent Growth Analysis of Its Dynamic Associations With Aggression Across the Primary‐Secondary School Transition

Key Points

• The main aim is to explore how perceived social support affects aggression during the transition from primary to secondary school.
• Used a multivariate latent growth analysis to study associations over time.
• Analyzed perceived social support levels in relation to aggression.
• Focused on students transitioning between primary and secondary school.
• Higher levels of maintained social support correlate with reduced aggression.
• Sustaining social support networks can enhance behavioral adaptation during school transition.
• Interventions targeting social support appear beneficial in this developmental stage.