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Citation

Watt MC, Gallagher CE, Couture ME, Wells R, MacLean K. J. Interpers. Violence 2016; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260516683173

PMID

29294626

Abstract

The present study examined relations among attachment, aggression, and anxiety sensitivity (AS) in a sample of male and female undergraduates. Given that some individuals may use aggression to modulate negative emotional states, it was predicted that AS dimensions would mediate relations between attachment anxiety (vs. attachment avoidance) and certain forms of aggression, particularly impulsive aggression. Moreover, it was hypothesized that the relations among attachment, aggression, and AS would be moderated by gender. Participants ( N = 1,042) completed measures of attachment (Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised [ECR-R]), aggression (Aggression Questionnaire [AQ]; Impulsive/Premeditated Aggression Scales [IPAS]), and AS (AS Index-3 [ASI-3]).

RESULTS indicated that AS mediated relations between attachment dimensions (both anxiety and avoidance) and most forms of aggression, with each of the AS dimensions playing a unique role differentially by gender. Cognitive concerns emerged as a significant mediator, particularly for men; physical and social concerns played more of a mediating role for women. Interestingly, none of the AS dimensions played a significant mediating role between attachment (either anxiety or avoidance) and physical aggression for men.

RESULTS are discussed in terms of their clinical implications and directions for future research.


Language: en

Keywords

aggression; anxiety sensitivity; attachment; gender; young adults

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