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Citation

Mallion JS, Wood JL. Aggress. Violent Behav. 2018; 43: 56-63.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.avb.2018.10.001

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

With implementation of governmental strategies aimed at reducing gang involvement, academic interest in gang membership has rapidly increased. However, there is a dearth of knowledge relating to emotional processes of gang members (Wood & Alleyne, 2010). This review synthesizes existing literature surrounding possible risk factors for gang membership including, empathy, Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), Psychopathy, Callous-Unemotional (CU) traits, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), and Emotional Intelligence (EI). Due to the limited evidence-base, additional literature surrounding violent offending and group relations are used to provide a comprehensive account of emotional processes of gang members. It is concluded that high levels of ASPD traits and low levels of empathy and EI are potential risk factors for gang membership. However, contradictory research findings, prevent conclusions regarding the influence of psychopathy, ODD and CU-traits on gang membership. Overall, this review provides support for utilizing emotion-focused strategies in gang intervention programs and recommends that future research focuses on assessing the developmental trajectory of emotional processes throughout the cycle of gang membership (joining, maintaining and exiting).

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


Language: en

Keywords

Callous-unemotional; Emotional intelligence; Emotions; Empathy; Gang; Oppositional defiant disorder; Psychopathy

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