Reactive, Proactive, Relational, and Slow Dissipation of Aggression in Children

作者：Daniel A. Waschbusch, Susan Dickerson Mayes, James G. Waxmonsky, Dara E. Babinski, Raman K. Baweja · 发表于：JAACAP Open · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1016/j.jaacop.2023.12.007 · 被引用次数：9 · 研究领域：Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development、Personality Disorders and Psychopathology、Bipolar Disorder and Treatment

Objective: This study investigated the associations between aggression subtypes (reactive, proactive, relational, and slow dissipation of aggression), callous-unemotional traits (CU), irritability (IRR), and sex among children. Method: The sample included 508 children 5 to 12 years of age, rated by their mothers. Results: A 4-factor model of aggression subtypes (reactive, proactive, relational, slow dissipation) provided a good fit to the data. Correlations between aggression subtypes and demographic variables were generally nonsignificant, except for a unique association between relational aggression and sex, with girls exhibiting higher scores, and proactive aggression was associated with younger age. Both CU and IRR correlated positively with all types of aggression. Slow dissipation of aggression showed a unique association with IRR, whereas reactive aggression was uniquely associated with both CU and IRR. Regressions showed an interaction between CU, IRR, and sex for slow dissipation and relational aggression. Interactions showed that boys with high levels of both CU and IRR demonstrated slower dissipation of aggression, indicating a tendency to hold grudges, and that sex differences in relational aggression depended on the co-occurrence of CU and IRR. Conclusion: This study sheds light on the interplay among aggression subtypes, CU, IRR, and sex in children. Findings emphasize the need for psychiatrists and other mental health professionals to consider the multifaceted ...