Gender differences in the correlates of reactive aggression

• Authors: Agata Debowska , Michelle L.A. Mattison , Daniel Boduszek
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The main aim of the present study was to examine the relationships between four psychopathy dimensions (Interpersonal Manipulation, Callous Affect, Erratic Lifestyle, and Antisocial Behaviour) as well as childhood exposure to violence and reactive aggression in men and women. Participants were a sample of working adults (N = 319) recruited from the University of Security in Poznan. Results indicated that reactive aggression among males formed significant associations with Erratic Lifestyle, Interpersonal Manipulation, and childhood exposure to violence. Only one variable, Erratic Lifestyle, was a significant correlate of reactive aggression in females. These findings are discussed in light of theory and previous research findings.

Keywords

EN

Reactive aggression; Psychopathy factors; SRP-III; Exposure to violence; Gender differences

• Publisher: Committee for Psychological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Polish Psychological Bulletin
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 469-476

Dates

published

2015-09-01

online

2015-11-17

Contributors

author

Agata Debowska

• University of Chester, UK

author

Michelle L.A. Mattison

• University of Chester, UK

author

Daniel Boduszek

• University of Huddersfield, UK, Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej (Katowice), Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/ppb-2015-0053