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Psychometric properties of the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire‐short form among law enforcement officers Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Michael Christopher, Marissa Ferry, Akeesha Simmons, Alicia Vasquez, Brooke Reynolds, Daniel Grupe
Repeatedly capturing national headlines, excessive law enforcement officer (LEO) use of force in critical incident encounters is one of the most divisive human rights issues in the United States. Valid and reliable measures of potential precursors to LEO excessive use of force, such as aggression, are needed. The Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire‐short form (BPAQ‐SF) is a validated measure of aggression
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The effect of aggressive fantasizing on aggressive inclinations: Moderating effects of dispositional anger expression Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Mathias Twardawski, Eva‐Maria Angerl, Jill Lobbestael
Experiencing victimization or mistreatment often induces feelings of anger. The catharsis hypothesis suggests that venting anger may aid in alleviating these negative emotions. Although this hypothesis has faced criticism, therapeutic interventions rooted in catharsis are employed to assist victims in managing their anger. One notable application of the catharsis principle in psychotherapeutic practice
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Decoding the effects of varied peer victimization forms on depression and anxiety among Chinese adolescents: An exploration through latent transition analysis Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Xinning Wang, Weiguo Zhao, Jiazheng Li, Linli Mo, Wenning Jiang, Manman Peng
This study aims to examine co‐occurrence patterns of depression and anxiety among Chinese adolescents and their associations with various forms of peer victimization. We collected longitudinal data from 1005 middle school students using the Multidimensional Peer Victimization Scale, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, and State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory. Then we conducted latent profile
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The relationships of sexually harassing behaviors to organizational context factors and working men's dark personality traits Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 John B. Pryor, Sarah E. Stutterheim, Lotte H. J. M. Lemmens
This research examined the roles of organization contexts factors and dark personality traits in men's (N = 600) self‐reports of sexually harassing behaviors toward women in the workplace. Four organization context factors (a permissive climate, a masculinized job/gender context, male/female contact, and Masculinity Contest Culture [MCC] Norms) and four dark personality traits (psychopathy, narcissism
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Eyes of the beholders: Multi‐method relationships between internalizing and externalizing symptom dimensions and aggression risk Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Melanie L. Bozzay, Konrad Bresin, Meaghan E. Brown, Yara Mekawi, Edelyn Verona
Although aggression occurs across a range of disorders, associations between dimensions of psychopathology and self‐ and other‐directed aggression are not well understood. Investigating associations between psychopathology dimensions and aggression helps further understanding about the etiology of aggression, and ultimately, can inform intervention and prevention strategies. This study adopted a multi‐method
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The reciprocal relationship between child maltreatment and children's bullying victimization in China Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Ruibo Xie, Wei Wu, Min Jiang, Zhaoxing Sun, Weijian Li, Wan Ding
Children who experience physical and psychological maltreatment within their family are more likely to become victims of abuse outside the family. In Chinese culture, children's victimization may also be a precursor to parenting behaviors. Nevertheless, the reciprocal relationship between child maltreatment and children's bullying victimization remains unclear, particularly in Chinese culture. This
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Examining the role of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in intimate partner violence among couples with alcohol use disorder Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Julianne C. Flanagan, Jasara N. Hogan, Andrea A. Massa, Amber M. Jarnecke
Separate literatures indicate that both alcohol use disorder (AUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are robust risk factors for using intimate partner violence (IPV). Despite the strength of these relative literatures, and the common co-occurrence of AUD and PTSD, their combined effects on IPV have rarely been examined. This study begins to address this gap by exploring the moderating effects
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Temporal relation between pubertal development and peer victimization in a prospective sample of US adolescents Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Jessica A. Marino, Elysia Poggi Davis, Laura M. Glynn, Curt A. Sandman, Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook
Peer victimization typically peaks in early adolescence, leading researchers to hypothesize that pubertal timing is a meaningful predictor of peer victimization. However, previous methodological approaches have limited our ability to parse out which puberty cues are associated with peer victimization because gonadal and adrenal puberty, two independent processes, have either been conflated or adrenal
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The ecology of online hate speech: Mapping expert perspectives on the drivers for online hate perpetration with the Delphi method Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Ina Weber, Heidi Vandebosch, Karolien Poels, Sara Pabian
Online hate speech (OHS) is a prevalent issue on social media with harmful consequences for individuals and society. Counteracting this issue requires a better understanding of the factors that drive behaviors such as posting hate speech or making hateful comments. The present study contributes to this need by investigating the personal, social, and digital determinants for OHS perpetration. By conducting
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The role of oxytocin receptor gene variants in appetitive aggression: A study in a South African male sample Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Catherine Lohrentz, Jacqueline S. Womersley, Patricia C. Swart, Jessica Sommer, Martina Hinsberger, Thomas Elbert, Roland Weierstall, Debbie Kaminer, Soraya Seedat, Sian M. J. Hemmings
Chronic exposure to trauma and violence can promote aggressive behavior. Oxytocin and variants in the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene may play a role in the etiology of proactive, that is, goal-oriented instrumental aggression, or reactive aggression, which typically occurs in response to emotionally triggering situations. The current study builds on previous findings that experienced and witnessed trauma
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Relations between perceptions of parental messages supporting fighting and nonviolence and adolescents' physical aggression: Beliefs as mediators Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Jasmine N. Coleman, Phillip N. Smith, Krista R. Mehari, Albert D. Farrell
The purpose of this study was to examine adolescents' beliefs about fighting as mediators of longitudinal relations between perceptions of parental support for fighting and nonviolence and changes in adolescents' physical aggression. Participants were 2575 middle school students (Mage = 12.20, SD = 1.02; 52% female; 83% African American) from the southeastern US attending schools in communities with
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Spanish adaptation and validation of the Dula Dangerous Driving Index (DDDI) Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 María T. Sánchez-López, Pablo Fernández-Berrocal, Mariaelena Tagliabue, Alberto Megías-Robles
The Dula Dangerous Driving Index (DDDI) is a widely used questionnaire that measures the tendency to drive dangerously on the road through three different types of behaviors: aggressive driving, risky driving, and experiencing negative emotions while driving. This study aimed to develop a Spanish version of the DDDI and verify the reliability and validity of this questionnaire in the Spanish population
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In search of the origins of crime continuity: Aggressive versus nonaggressive delinquency as a key factor in the psychological inertia process Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Glenn D. Walters, Jon Kremser, Lindsey Runell
The purpose of this study was to test whether the psychological inertia process believed to give rise to crime continuity is limited to aggressive delinquency or evolves from both aggressive and nonaggressive delinquency. Self-report data provided by 845 early adolescent youth (406 boys, 439 girls) were analyzed in an effort to test the hypothesis that aggressive rather than nonaggressive delinquency
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The coevolution of bullying and friendship networks Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Wen Yuan, Xuran Zhang, Lingfei Wang, Yanfang Li
The coevolution of bullying and friendship networks and the moderating effects of classroom bullying popularity norms were examined in a sample of 965 students (52.1% boys) in 22 fourth- and fifth-grade classes. Longitudinal social network analysis showed that children were more likely to bully their friends' victims (bully influence effect) and to be bullied by their friends' bullies (victim influence
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Provoked and unprovoked aggression in toddlerhood: Evaluating measurement invariance and latent means across gender, age, and time Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Kätlin Peets, Tamara Del Vecchio
This paper re-examined the factor structure of a recently developed parent report of aggression, the Provoked and Unprovoked Aggression Questionnaire, and evaluated measurement invariance and latent mean differences across gender, age, and time. Participants were 333 mothers of toddlers (younger age group: n = 167, 53.9% boys, Mage Time 1 = 18.30 months, SD = 0.45; older age group: n = 166, 48.8% boys
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Sadism in the context of intergroup aggression Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Karolina Dyduch-Hazar
People more readily harm members of outgroups than ingroups, often enjoying the inflicted agony. Yet it remains unclear how these malevolent tendencies towards outgroups relate to sadism. Sadists often harm others, driven by a desire to feel pleasure from their suffering. In attempt to bridge these two lines of research, this work examined relationships between sadism and aggression against ingroup
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Representational similarity analysis of self- versus other-processing: Effect of trait aggressiveness Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Gennady G. Knyazev, Alexander N. Savostyanov, Andrey V. Bocharov, Alexander E. Saprigyn
In this study, using the self/other adjective judgment task, we aimed to explore how people perceive themselves in comparison to various other people, including friends, strangers, and those they dislike. Next, using representational similarity analysis, we sought to elucidate how these perceptual similarities and differences are represented in brain activity and how aggressiveness is related to these
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Attachment anxiety and the dark triad increase stalking after breakups of romantic relationships through psychological maltreatment of romantic partners and reactions to breakups Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Yuji Kanemasa, Yuki Miyagawa, Takashi Arai
This study examined whether two personality traits, attachment anxiety, and the Dark Triad, longitudinally promote stalking behaviors after romantic breakups through psychological maltreatment of partners during relationships and maladjusted reactions to breakups. We conducted a prospective longitudinal study across four waves of assessment for 1 year of individuals in romantic relationships in Japan
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Weakened sympathetic response and lower parasympathetic activity in intimate partner violence perpetrators when empathizing: Influence of autonomous activation in affective approach and prosocial behavior Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Javier Comes-Fayos, Isabel R. Moreno, Marisol Lila, Angel Romero-Martínez, Luis Moya-Albiol
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning has been proposed as a relevant method to characterize the therapeutic needs of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrators. Nevertheless, research has neglected the influence of the ANS on socio-affective functions in this population. The aim of the present study was to analyze the psychophysiological activity of IPV perpetrators (n = 52) compared to
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Evaluating the function and psychometric properties of a violence risk screening tool in a community sample of adolescents Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Eric J. Sigel, Amanda Ladika, Sabrina Arredondo Mattson
Youth violence continues to be widespread. Despite numerous evidence-based programs that reduce youth violence, objective ways to identify youth in need of services is lacking. Few screening tools are available that enables practitioners or community organizations to predict who may perpetrate serious violence. The Violence Injury Protection and Risk Screen (VIPRS) is a previously validated screening
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Aggression by omission: Redefining and measuring an understudied construct Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Drew M. Parton, David S. Chester
Researchers of aggression have classically focused on what has been previously called active aggression—the deliberate infliction of harm through the direct application of deleterious consequences. However, the counterpart to this, what was originally called passive aggression, has gone understudied, and its definition has mutated beyond its original conceptualization. The present two studies (N's
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“Consumed by creed”: Obsessive-compulsive symptoms underpin ideological obsession and support for political violence Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Jais Adam-Troian, Jocelyn J. Bélanger
Radicalization is a process by which individuals are introduced to an ideological belief system that encourages political, religious, or social change through the use of violence. Here we formulate an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) model of radicalization that links obsessive passion (OP; one of the best predictors of radical intentions) to a larger body of clinical research. The model's central
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Interactive effects of mindfulness and negative urgency on intimate partner aggression perpetration Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Wyatt T. Brown, Alexandra M. Martelli, David S. Chester
Intimate partner aggression (IPA) is a costly and incompletely understood phenomenon. Negative urgency, the tendency to act impulsively in response to negative affect, is predictive of IPA perpetration. Mindfulness, by virtue of its emphasis on nonreactivity to negative affect, is an opposing force to urgent tendencies that may mitigate the negative urgency-IPA link. Yet, no research to date investigates
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The relationship between mistrust and aggression from childhood to adulthood Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Ken J. Rotenberg, António Castro Fonseca
The study examined the relationship between mistrust and aggression from childhood to adulthood. The participants resided in Portugal and were tested during middle childhood (Mage = 7.5, SD = 0.81 years, n = 445, 240 male), preadolescence (Mage = 11.92, SD = 0.96 years, n = 431, 200 male), mid-adolescence (Mage = 14.70, SD = 0.91 years, n = 326, 201 male), late adolescence (Mage = 18.14, SD = 1.19
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Longitudinal association of mindfulness with aggression and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescence: The mediating role of shame-proneness Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Ruotong Zhang, Jing Chen, Chunyang Zhang, Wei Xu
The aim of the current study was to investigate the longitudinal association of facets of mindfulness with aggression and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents and to explore whether shame-proneness can mediate the longitudinal association. The present longitudinal study investigated the associations between mindfulness, aggression, and NSSI in a sample of 706 Chinese adolescents (M = 15
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Cyberbullying process in US adolescents and their parents: Testing and extending the Barlett Gentile cyberbullying model Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Christopher P. Barlett
The purpose of the current research was to test the dual processes involved in predicting cyberbullying perpetration in a sample of US parent−child dyads. The Barlett Gentile cyberbullying model (BGCM) posits how positive cyberbullying attitudes mediate the relationship between anonymity perceptions and cyberbullying perpetration; however, less is known about (a) whether this mediated link is significant
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Desensitization to hate speech: Examination using heart rate measurement Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Wiktor Soral, Aleksandra Świderska, Dominik Puchała, Michał Bilewicz
Exposure to hate speech (HS) leads to desensitization of listeners. Yet, most evidence of this process has been obtained using self-report measures. In this paper, we examined desensitization to HS using an unobtrusive, psychophysiological measure. In an experimental electrocardiogram study (N = 56), we observed heart rate (HR) deceleration after reading comments that contained HS. This suggested a
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Is the link between the Dark Tetrad and the acceptance of sexual violence mediated by sexual machismo? Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Rodrigo Costa, Marisalva Fávero, Diana Moreira, Amaia Del Campo, Valéria Sousa-Gomes
Previous studies have established relationships between the Dark Tetrad traits and sexual violence and its acceptance through myths about this type of violence. Sexual violence is positively associated with machismo, with sexist beliefs having been found to be linked with the Dark Tetrad and with the acceptance of sexual violence. Using a community sample comprising 362 adults between the ages of 18
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Relational and physical aggression in preschool-age children: Associations with teacher, parent, sibling, and peer relationship quality Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Cara S. Swit, Seth C. Harty, Shania Pascoe
Early childhood relationships with teachers, parents, siblings, and peers are foundational factors for later social functioning. High rates of childhood aggression have been associated with negative developmental consequences, however, the associations between child aggression on the quality of these formative relationships have not been studied extensively. In a sample of young children attending
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Daily aggression domains differentially relate to daily affect and self-esteem Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Gregory D. Webster, John B. Nezlek
How do daily fluctuations in aggression relate to daily variability in affect and self-esteem? Although research has examined how trait aggression relates to affect and self-esteem, state aggression has received little attention. To this end, we had 120 US undergraduates participate in a 14-day daily diary study where they responded to state-level measures of aggression, affect, and self-esteem. Crucially
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Childhood bullying victimization, emotion regulation, rumination, distress tolerance, and depressive symptoms: A cross-national examination among young adults in seven countries Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Madelyn H. Labella, Neelamberi D. Klein, Georgina Yeboah, Claire Bailey, Ashley N. Doane, Debra Kaminer, Adrian J. Bravo
Existing research suggests a robust association between childhood bullying victimization and depressive symptoms in adulthood, but less is known about potential mediators of this link. Furthermore, there is limited cross-national research evaluating similarities and differences in bullying victimization and its associations with mental health. The current study addressed gaps in the literature by evaluating
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The developmental characteristics of proactive and reactive aggression in late childhood: The effect of parental control Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Zhaoming Guo, Qian Hu, Jing Chen, Defan Hong, Yingying Huang, Jing Lv, Yuan Xu, Ruiping Zhang, Suo Jiang
Previous research has confirmed that parental control is related to children's aggressive behavior. However, few studies have focused on proactive and reactive aggression to distinguish the different effects of parental psychological and behavioral control. Moreover, additional longitudinal evidence is needed to understand these links. In the current paper, a three-wave longitudinal study was conducted
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Mental health outcomes of physical, sexual, and psychological intimate partner violence among women in Turkey: A latent class study Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-03 Cennet Yastıbaş-Kaçar, Mete S. Uysal, Duygu Güngör
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a severe human right violation and a significant public health problem in Turkey. However, its complexity and stratified relationship with mental health problems are still uncovered in this under researched community, as violence is often approached as a uniform health and social problem. In this study, we collected data from 539 female adults in heterosexual relationships
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Superhero media, aggression, and prosocialness: Relations in adults and gender's moderating role Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-26 Isabella Leandra Silva Santos, Carlos Eduardo Pimentel, Tailson Evangelista Mariano
The present study aimed to observe the relationships between superhero media exposure, aggression, and prosocialness in adults. We also investigated gender's moderating role. A total of 700 Brazilians participated in the study (age mean = 25.77, SD = 8.63, SE = 0.32, 57% men). Results showed a positive relation between superhero media exposure, prosocialness (r = .18), and all aggression factors (physical:
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Aggressive behaviors predict greater intraindividual reaction time variability in children: Evidence from cross-lagged panel models Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Runzhu Zhang, Zhenhong Wang
Deficits in attentional control or inhibitory control are distinct features of childhood aggressive behaviors. Lower attentional control or inhibitory control is considered to predict more aggressive behaviors, while few studies have documented the possible predictive effects of aggressive behaviors on attentional control or inhibitory control. The present study examined the bidirectional relations
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Love withdrawal use by toddlers: Multi-informant associations with aggression and parents' use of love withdrawal Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Heather Brittain, Tracy Vaillancourt
Love withdrawal is a form of interpersonal manipulation that shares many features with relational aggression; its use by children has not been examined. Guided by social learning theory, we sought to investigate the prevalence of toddlers' use of love withdrawal toward caregivers (parents and teachers) and further investigate how this behavior was associated with relational and physical aggression
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Exposure to violence predicts callous-unemotional traits and aggression in adolescence in the context of persistent ethnic-political conflict and violence Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Meagan Docherty, Romain Decrop, Brianna McManamon, Paul Boxer, Eric F. Dubow, L. Rowell Huesmann
According to social-cognitive ecological theory, violence exposure increases emotional factors—such as callous-unemotional (CU) traits—which then contribute to engagement in aggressive behavior. However, previous research has generally not tested this mediational pathway, particularly in the context of persistent ethnic-political violence exposure. The present study examined associations among violence
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Double trouble: How sectarian and national narcissism relate differently to collective violence beliefs in Lebanon Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-02 Ramzi Abou-Ismail, Bjarki Gronfeldt, Tamino Konur, Aleksandra Cichocka, Joseph Phillips, Nikhil K. Sengupta
Collective narcissism is a belief in ingroup greatness which is contingent on external validation. A lack of research on collective narcissism amongst non-Western contexts and minority groups remains a challenge for the field. However, here we test two types of collective narcissism (sectarian and national) as differential predictors of two dimensions of collective violence beliefs (against outgroup
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Is teacher preference associated with aggressive behavior among Chinese adolescents: The mediating role of peer rejection and rejection sensitivity Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Liu Yang, Ting Gao, Yuke Xiong, Ping Ren
Few studies have explored the potential impact of teacher preferences on students' peer relationships and their broader psycho-behavioral growth from the perspective of classroom peer ecology. To remedy this research gap, this study hypothesized and tested a serial mediation model in which teacher preference is related to adolescents' aggressive behavior via the indirect paths of forming peer rejection
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Validation of the multidimensional bystander responses to racist hate speech scale and its association with empathy and moral disengagement among adolescents Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Sebastian Wachs, Ludwig Bilz, Alexander Wettstein, Dorothy L. Espelage
Our understanding of how bystanders respond to hate speech is limited. This may be due, in part, to the lack of available measurement tools. However, understanding adolescents’ responses to hate speech is critical because this kind of research can support schools in empowering students to exhibit courageous moral behavior. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties
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Lower digit length ratio and aggression in adolescents and young adults with boxer's fracture: A case-control study Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Herdem Aslan Genç, Aslıhan Özcan Morey
Recent evidence shows that a lower second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D), which is a sexually dimorphic trait and the indicator of prenatal testosterone exposure, may be associated with aggressive behaviors. In this cross-sectional, case-control study, we investigated: (1) Are the aggression and impulsivity levels and emotional problems higher? (2) Is the 2D:4D ratio lower in adolescents and young adults
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Do perpetrators and victims rely on different information when judging whether aggressive behaviors are justified? Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Randy J. McCarthy
Perpetrators perceive their aggressive behaviors as more justified than victims do. This difference in perception may be due to each person relying heavily on their private thoughts and experiences, which effectively means that perpetrators and victims consider different information, and value that information differently, when judging whether an aggressive behavior is justified. The current manuscript
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Direct and indirect effects of social dominance orientation on hate speech perpetration via empathy and moral disengagement among adolescents: A multilevel mediation model Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Melisa Castellanos, Alexander Wettstein, Sebastian Wachs, Ludwig Bilz
Although it is known that social dominance orientation directly affects hate speech perpetration, few studies have explored the mechanisms by which this effect takes place during adolescence. Based on the socio-cognitive theory of moral agency, we aimed to fill this gap in the literature by exploring the direct and indirect effects of social dominance orientation on hate speech perpetration in offline
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Mediating effects of impulsivity and alexithymia in the association between traumatic brain injury and aggression in incarcerated males Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Jochem M. Jansen
Studies suggest both alexithymia and impulsivity (partially) explain aggressive behavior in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, but none of these studies use both questionnaire and performance-based measures as recommended, nor simultaneously investigate both impulsivity and alexithymia. The available studies therefore likely miss part of the constructs of alexithymia and impulsivity, and do not
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Multidimensional profiles of Head Start children's social behaviors predict their interpretations of physical aggression Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Erin Ruth Baker, Jamie Gahtan, Sumaita Binta Salim, Rong Huang
Preschool children's reasoning regarding moral events differs according to adversity and relates to aggression. Understanding morality in young children is paramount for understanding their aggressive behaviors. The study aims to identify patterns of aggression and prosocial behavior using Latent Class Analysis (LCA) and investigate how patterns of aggression and prosocial behavior relate to reasoning
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Psychosocial factors as predictors of aggressive behaviors among primary school learners Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-02 Mensah P. Osiesi, Kamorudeen T. Sanni, Sylvan Blignaut, Sunday A. Adeniran, Basirat O. Dikko, Olutoyin O. Fajobi, Adebolu F. Adekoya, Esther C. Udemba, Sikeade M. Adegboyega
The study investigated psychosocial factors as predictors of aggressive behaviors among primary school learners in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study used a survey research design. All public primary school learners in Ekiti State formed the target population. A sample size of one thousand three hundred and fifty (1350) respondents was selected using a multistage sampling procedure, consisting of 641
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Homicide as the first conviction: A retrospective cohort study Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-30 Lana Bojanić, Alison Baird, Kosturika Ash, Jenny Shaw
The association between previous convictions and perpetrating homicide has been previously described but little is known about the characteristics of homicide offenders without previous convictions. By utilizing the unique database on homicide offenders held by the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health, this study aimed to describe the sample of homicide perpetrators
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Modeling state- and trait-level associations between aggression, somatic symptoms, substance use, and distress tolerance Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-30 Yang Yang
The current study examined the state- and trait-level associations of psychological and physical aggression to somatic symptoms, and alcohol and drug use and tested the influence of distress tolerance on these associations, while controlling for stress, sex, and minority status. A naturalistic observation was used to collect data with a sample of 245 college students at three time points with 2 weeks
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The Machiavellian bully revisited: A closer look at differences and processes of Machiavellian bullying and cyberbullying perpetration Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-25 Christian Blötner, Sebastian Bergold
Numerous studies on personality traits conducive to traditional bullying and cyberbullying mentioned Machiavellianism as an influential predictor of these behaviors. Machiavellianism comprises manipulative, egotistic orientations that help acquire desired outcomes. However, it is questionable whether bullying and cyberbullying reflect unidimensional constructs since they are frequently categorized
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Exploring changes in violence across two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Richmond, VA Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-16 Samuel J. West, Ariel M. Wood, Michel B. Aboutanos, Nicholas D. Thomson
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic carried with it an increase in violence in the United States and abroad. The proportion of violence cases involving firearms also increased during this time, yet little research has examined these effects using data from the second wave of COVID infections. Explanations for these documented increases in gun violence put forward by scholars include increased firearm
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Violent video game exposure and bullying perpetration among Chinese adolescents: The moderating role of belief in a just world Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Xingwu Lei, Qian Nie, Chun Chen, Zhaojun Teng
Exposure to violent video games is associated with aggressive behaviors among adolescents. However, not all adolescents who play violent video games demonstrate bullying behaviors. Based on the General Aggression Model (GAM), this cross-sectional study examined the interactive effect of individuals (i.e., belief in a just world [BJW]) and situational factors (i.e., violent video game exposure [VVGE])
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Frustration–aggression hypothesis reconsidered: The role of significance quest Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Arie W. Kruglanski, Molly Ellenberg, Ewa Szumowska, Erica Molinario, Anne Speckhard, N. Pontus Leander, Antonio Pierro, Gabriele Di Cicco, Brad J. Bushman
One of the oldest scientific theories of human aggression is the frustration–aggression hypothesis, advanced in 1939. Although this theory has received considerable empirical support and is alive and well today, its underlying mechanisms have not been adequately explored. In this article, we examine major findings and concepts from extant psychological research on hostile aggression and offer an integrative
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Childhood maltreatment and homicidal ideation among Chinese early adolescents: The serial mediating role of borderline personality features and aggression Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-27 Yonghan Li, Xiaoman Huang, Mengyuan Yuan, Junjie Chang, Tingting Zhang, Gengfu Wang, Puyu Su
A large body of evidence linked childhood maltreatment (CM) to juvenile violence and delinquent behavior. However, little is known about the association between CM and homicidal ideation in early adolescents. This study aimed to examine that relationship and to explore the serial mediating role of borderline personality features (BPF) and aggression in that relationship in a large sample of early adolescents
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When strength is a weakness Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-21 Richard B. Felson
In general, individuals with low levels of coercive power are at greater risk of victimization than those who are more powerful. However, in some circumstances, superior coercive power increases an individual's vulnerability. In this paper, I show how coercive power can increase vulnerability (offsetting its protective effect) by its effects on targeting and tactics. Individuals with greater coercive
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Learning to cyberbully: Longitudinal relations between cyberbullying attitudes and perpetration and the moderating influence of participant sex: A brief report Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Christopher P. Barlett, Sarah M. Coyne
Scholars have contended that cyberbullying perpetration is a learned social behavior, and one way to show evidence for cyberbullying learning is to test the longitudinal reciprocal relationships between cyberbullying behavior and related cyberbullying-related cognitions (e.g., attitudes). A paucity of research has tested these learning tenets, and no research that we are aware of has examined the moderating
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Development of a measure of aggressive behavior expectancies in adults: The Aggression Expectancy Questionnaire Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-06 Courtland S. Hyatt, Donald R. Lynam, Samuel J. West, David S. Chester, Nathan T. Carter, Joshua D. Miller
According to sociocognitive theories, aggression is learned and elicited through a series of cognitive processes, such as expectancies, or the various consequences that an individual considers more or less likely following aggressive behavior. The current manuscript describes a measurement development project that ultimately yielded a 16-item measure of positive and negative aggression expectancies
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Dispositional mindfulness plays a major role in adolescents' active and passive responding to bully-victim dynamics Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Yael Malin, Thomas P. Gumpel
Past research on school bullying focused on the role of the bully, suggesting that this active perpetrator is characterized by low empathy, low self-regulation, and high moral disengagement (MD). Studies recently demonstrated a relationship between dispositional mindfulness and bullying as well. However, in the last 2 decades, research has broadened this perspective, suggesting that active and passive
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Measuring sexual violence perpetration acknowledgment: Testing the effects of label and response format Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-22 RaeAnn E. Anderson, Hannah N. Doctor, Danielle M. Piggott
Individual acknowledgment of sexual assault and rape perpetration is extraordinarily low in prior research. Only about 1% of individuals report perpetrating rape, in contrast to the 6% perpetrating rape as estimated by using behaviorally specific items that exclude stigmatized words such as rape. The goal of this study was to examine two possible measurement mechanisms for increasing perpetration acknowledgment:
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No mercy for victims: Exploring the link between dark personality traits, aggressive video game behavior, and severe traffic violations Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Soghra Ebrahimi Ghavam, Alexia Delbreil, Ghina Harika-Germaneau, Guillaume Davignon, Virginie Cailleau, Manon Arnoult, Nemat Jaafari, Armand Chatard
This study investigates the relationship between dark personality traits, aggressive behavior in violent video games, and severe traffic violations among 200 driving offenders from Tehran, Iran, participating in a rehabilitation program. Participants engaged in a computerized shooting decision task, where their tendency to shoot unarmed targets (innocent victims), compared to armed targets (criminals)
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Binge drinking and violence in the transition to adulthood Aggress. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-26 Joanne Savage, Michael Rossler
We analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) to test the hypothesis that binge drinking, rather than frequency of any drinking, would predict violent behavior in the transition from adolescence to adulthood (TAA). In conservative models, accounting for a host of factors relevant to the TAA, we find that binge drinking, but not frequency of drinking, is associated