Emotions and Cognitions in Early Childhood Aggression: the Role of Irritability and Hostile Attribution Biases
Emotions and Cognitions in Early Childhood Aggression: the Role of Irritability and Hostile Attribution Biases
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DOI：
10.1007/s10802-020-00707-7
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发表时间：
2020-09-25
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2.5
通讯作者：
Ostrov, Jamie M.
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作者：
Perhamus, Gretchen R.;Ostrov, Jamie M.
本研究探讨了幼儿期 1 年内易怒在攻击形式和功能亚型中的作用（N = 300，M 年龄 = 44.70 个月，SD = 4.38 个月）。本研究前瞻性地测试了敌意归因偏差 (HAB) 作为烦躁与攻击性关系的中介因素，并假设了 HAB 与攻击性之间的特定形式关系。还测试了按性别调节和反向替代模型（由 HAB 介导的攻击性易怒）。路径分析显示，易怒可预测所有亚型攻击行为的增加（β s = 0.24-0.34），但性别会有所调节，因此仅女孩的易怒可显着预测反应性关系攻击的增加（β = 0.43）。反应性身体攻击也显着预测易怒性的增加（β = 0.15）。尽管HAB在工具性挑衅和反应性身体攻击方面存在性别差异，但HAB与任何形式或功能的攻击行为均无显着相关性。没有发现显着的间接影响。结果强调了在调查烦躁性时考虑攻击性的形式和功能的重要性，并指出烦躁性在幼儿期关系攻击性中的作用存在潜在的性别差异。
The present study examines the role of irritability in form and function subtypes of aggression over 1 year in early childhood (N = 300,M-age = 44.70 months,SD = 4.38 months). This study prospectively tests hostile attribution biases (HAB) as a mediator in irritability's relations with aggression, with hypothesized form-specific relations between HAB and aggression. Moderation by gender and a reversed alternative model (aggression to irritability, mediated by HAB), were also tested. Path analyses showed irritability predicted increases in all subtypes of aggression (beta s = 0.24-0.34), but with moderation by gender, such that irritability significantly predicted increases in reactive relational aggression for girls only (beta = 0.43). Reactive physical aggression also significantly predicted increases in irritability (beta = 0.15). HAB was not associated significantly with any forms or functions of aggression, although gender differences emerged between HAB for instrumental provocations and reactive physical aggression. No significant indirect effects were found. Results highlight the importance of considering both forms and functions of aggression when investigating irritability, and point to potential gender differences in the role of irritability in relational aggression in early childhood.