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Citation

Giancola PR, Mezzich AC. Aggressive Behav. 2000; 26(5): 359-375.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, International Society for Research on Aggression, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine (1) whether adolescent females with a conduct disorder (CD) demonstrate inferior language skills and lower executive cognitive functioning (ECF) compared with controls and (2) whether the relations between language abilities and different forms of antisocial behavior (ASB) are mediated by ECF, Language skills were measured using the Test of Language Competence-Expanded, ECF was measured using multiple neuropsychological tests, and ASB was assessed using various self-report and psychiatric interview indices reflecting mild delinquency to severe violence, Subjects were 223 adolescent females with a CD and 97 normal controls ranging between 14 and 18 years of age (N = 320). The CD group demonstrated significantly poorer language skills and lower ECF compared with the controls, Moreover, even when controlling for chronological age and socioeconomic status, ECF still fully mediated the relations between language competence and each measure of ASB, The results are discussed in relation to a neurobehavioral model of ASB.

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