by Tam Miu Ping, Judy. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-48). / Abstract and questionnaire also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / Chapter CHAPTER I - --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / The Social Information-processing model --- p.1 / "Processing styles of reactive aggressive children, proactive aggressive children, and depressed children" --- p.3 / Purpose of the present research --- p.11 / Chapter CHAPTER II - --- METHODS --- p.13 / Subjects --- p.13 / Measures --- p.13 / Procedures --- p.15 / Chapter CHAPTER III - --- RESULTS --- p.16 / Internal consistency of independent variables --- p.16 / Correlation between independent variables and dependent variables --- p.18 / Multiple regression --- p.22 / Structural equation model --- p.26 / Chapter CHAPTER IV - --- DISCUSSION --- p.36 / Prediction of internalizing disorder tendency by social information- processing factors --- p.36 / Prediction of reactive aggression by social information-processing factors --- p.37 / Prediction of proactive aggression by social information-processing factors --- p.38 / Cognitive distortion --- p.39 / "Differentiation of internalizing disorder, reactive aggression, and proactive aggression" --- p.39 / "Implication to treatment of children with internalizing disorder, reactive aggression, and proactive aggression" --- p.40 / Cross validation of the structural model --- p.42 / Construct validity of the measures of independent variables --- p.42 / Limitations of the present research and future directions --- p.42 / REFERENCES --- p.45 / APPENDICES --- p.49 / Questionnaire --- p.49 / Correlation among variables --- p.66