Citation

Jiménez-Barbero JA, Ruiz-Hernández JA, Llor-Esteban B, Waschgler K. J. Health Psychol. 2014; 21(1): 122-131.

Affiliation

University of Murcia, Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105314523303

PMID

24510232

Abstract

Diverse works have associated externalizing problem behavior with impulsivity, parental styles, and attitudes toward violence. The aim of this study is to analyze the association between these variables and externalizing behavior. A cross-sectional correlational design was used with a sample of 252 adolescents, aged between 12 and 15 years, from the general population. The results obtained indicate a significant association of externalization with high impulsivity, ingrained attitudes toward violence, and inconsistent parental styles, as well as gender and age differences. These results are discussed in relation with the influence of gender stereotypes and their implications in the development of attitudes toward violence.

Language: en