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Self-control and aggression versatility: moderating effects in the prediction of delinquency and conduct disorder among youth
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An individual’s capacity for self-control is an important factor when considering
the link between aggression and delinquency outcomes. The aim of the present
study is to examine the possible role of self-control as a moderator of the
aggression-antisociality/delinquency link among a sample of 567 youth
(M = 15.91 years, SD = .99 years, age range = 14–18 years) from Portugal.
Results indicated that self-control significantly moderates four different forms
and functions of aggression – proactive overt, proactive relational, reactive
overt, and reactive relational – in models simultaneously predicting delinquency
and conduct disorder outcomes. We encourage multifaceted study of
aggression as inherent in the Peer Conflict Scale-20 to articulate the ways that
various forms of aggression unfold into clinical conduct problems.
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Keywords
Aggression Delinquency Moderation Self-control Youth Conduct disorder
Citation
Pechorro, P., Marsee, M., DeLisi, M., & Maroco, J. (2021). Self-control and aggression versatility: moderating effects in the prediction of delinquency and conduct disorder among youth. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2021.1959627
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Routledge