Being hot-tempered: Autonomic, emotional, and behavioral distinctions between childhood reactive and proactive aggression
Being hot-tempered: Autonomic, emotional, and behavioral distinctions between childhood reactive and proactive aggression
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DOI：
10.1016/j.biopsycho.2009.11.006
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发表时间：
2010-07-01
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2.6
通讯作者：
Tanaka, Akiho
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作者：
Scarpa, Angela;Haden, Sara Chiara;Tanaka, Akiho
反应性攻击(RA)是对感知到的挑衅做出的愤怒反应。主动攻击性(PA)是一种用来实现某种目标的有预谋的行为。本研究检验的假设是：(1)RA和PA高的个体在自主神经唤醒的静息水平上会有所不同，(2)RA将与情绪和行为问题有关，而PA只与行为问题有关。68名儿童(6-13岁)的父母报告了儿童症状、反应性/主动性攻击和行为问题。测定42例患儿的静息心率(HR)、皮肤电导(SC)和心率变异性(HRV)。RA与HRV的降低和SC的下降趋势显著相关，PA与SC和HRV的升高显著相关。RA与内化行为和注意力缺陷显著相关，而PA与多动/冲动和犯罪行为问题显著相关。研究结果支持在自主神经、情绪(即内化问题)和行为(即注意缺陷、多动/冲动和犯罪行为)功能中区分儿童反应性(脾气暴躁)和主动性(冷脾气)攻击，并结合反社会行为理论进行了讨论。(C)2009爱思唯尔B.V.保留所有权利。
Reactive aggression (RA) is an angry response to perceived provocation. Proactive aggression (PA) is a pre-meditated act used to achieve some goal. This study test hypotheses that (1) individuals high in RA and PA will differ in resting levels of autonomic arousal and (2) RA will be related to emotional and behavioral problems, while PA only to behavioral problems.Parents of 68 children (age 6-13) reported on child symptoms, reactive/proactive aggression, and behavior problems. Resting heart rate (HR), skin conductance (SC), and HR variability (HRV) were measured in 42 of the children. RA was significantly related to decreased HRV and a trend for decreased SC, while PA was significantly related to increased SC and HRV. RA was significantly related to increased internalizing behaviors and attention deficits, while PA was significantly related to increased hyperactivity/impulsivity and delinquent behavior problems.Findings support a distinction between child reactive (hot-tempered) and proactive (cold-tempered) aggression in autonomic, emotional (i.e., internalizing problems), and behavioral (i.e., attention deficits, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and delinquent behavior) functioning, and are discussed in relation to theories of antisocial behavior. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.