ANGER ESCALATION AND DEESCALATION IN AGGRESSIVE MEN

攻击性男性的愤怒升级和降级

• 批准号: 2711287
• 负责人: Richard Eliot Heyman
• 金额: $ 17.24万
• 依托单位: STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-04-01 至 2001-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/2711287
• 关键词: aggression; angers; behavior modification; behavioral /social science research tag; clinical research; family structure /dynamics; human subject; interpersonal relations; locus of control; male; spouses

The purpose of this project is to propose and test a model of anger escalation and de-escalation in couples with and without husband-to-wife aggression. This model integrates social learning, feminist, and systems theories. The following processes are hypothesized to maintain aggression. Relationships occur in the context of both blatant and subtle sexism. Even if the majority of aggressive men do not approve of aggression, they may still be sensitive to themes of disrespect by their wives. Due to skill deficits, aggressive couples will have a harder time navigating gender-based goal incongruence adaptively, leading to increased frequency of reciprocated hostility. As these negative reciprocity cycles occur more frequently, and are negatively reinforced, they become highly predictable and scripted. Appraisals and behaviors become overlearned, so that it only requires a subtle cue to set off a flood of anger. De-escalation deficiencies then make it difficult to stop the rush of anger once it starts. Spouses beliefs that they can resolve conflict become eroded, leading them to avoid these hot issues. Inevitably, these conflicts reoccur, leaving the couple even less prepared to effectively deal with such issues. With each repetition, the behaviors become more overlearned, coercion is more strongly reinforced, and global perceptions of the partner becomes increasingly negative. This process sets up the couple for husband-to- wife aggression, but typically produced only verbal aggression with the potential for further escalation. This model will be tested by comparing the escalation and de-escalation processes and skills of three groups of couples (n=50 per group): non- distressed/non-aggressive, distressed/non-aggressive, and distressed/aggressive. Participants will be recruited through random digit telephone surveying to increase the generalizability and ethnic diversity of the sample. Among the major hypotheses to be tested are (1) aggressive men demonstrate higher degrees of overlearning in their anger responses, as evidenced by (a) greater magnitude of anger escalation; (b) greater speed of anger escalation; and (c) predictable appraisal patterns; and (2) aggressive men have de-escalation skill deficits, as evidenced by (a) higher peak levels of anger; (b) extended periods of anger; (c) fewer attempts at de-escalation; and (d) fewer successful attempts at de-escalation. Improved treatment efficacy may be obtained by breaking the overlearned anger habit before attempting more cognitive interventions.

该项目的目的是提出和测试一种愤怒模型 与丈夫到妻子的夫妻的升级和升级 侵略。 该模型整合了社会学习，女权主义者和 系统理论。 假设以下过程以维护 侵略。 关系发生在公然和 微妙的性别歧视。 即使大多数侵略性人不赞成 侵略性，他们可能仍然对不尊重的主题敏感 他们的妻子。由于技能不足，积极的夫妻将有一个 艰难的时间使基于性别的目标不一致地导航， 导致往复的敌对行动的频率增加。 这样 负面循环发生的频率更高，并且是负面的 加强，它们变得高度可预测和脚本。评估和 行为变得过度表达，因此仅需要一个微妙的提示 引发了一阵愤怒。 降级缺陷，然后使它变得 一旦开始，很难停止愤怒。 配偶信仰 他们可以解决冲突被侵蚀，导致他们避免 这些热门问题。这些冲突不可避免地重新出现，离开了 夫妇为有效解决此类问题做好了不太准备。 和 每次重复，行为都变得更加过度，强迫更多 强烈加强，全球对伴侣的看法成为 越来越负面。 这个过程为这对夫妇建立了丈夫 - 妻子的侵略，但通常只产生了口头侵略 进一步升级的潜力。 该模型将通过比较升级和降级来测试 三组夫妻的过程和技能（每组n = 50）：非 - 苦恼/非侵略性，苦恼/非侵略性 苦恼/侵略性。 参与者将通过随机招募 数字电话测量以提高普遍性和种族 样本的多样性。 在要测试的主要假设中 （1）侵略性男人表现出更高的度过较高的度过的程度 愤怒的反应，如（a）更大的愤怒所证明 升级； （b）更高的愤怒升级速度； （c）可预测 评估模式； （2）侵略性男人具有降级技巧 缺陷，如（a）更高的愤怒峰值所证明； （b）扩展 愤怒时期； （c）减少降级的尝试较少； （d）更少 成功尝试降级的尝试。 提高的治疗功效可能 可以通过在尝试之前打破过度愤怒的习惯来获得 更多的认知干预措施。