@article{ref1,
title="Cognitive distortions and self-regulatory personality traits associated with proactive and reactive aggression in early adolescence",
journal="Cognitive therapy and research",
year="2012",
author="Koolen, Sophieke and Poorthuis, Astrid and van Aken, Marcel A. G.",
volume="36",
number="6",
pages="776-787",
abstract="This study investigated mechanisms behind proactive and reactive aggression, by examining whether four types of self-serving cognitive distortions and the personality traits agreeableness and conscientiousness differently predicted proactive and reactive aggression. Self-report questionnaires and a peer nominations method were administered to 173 sixth grade children (age 10-13) of regular elementary schools in the Netherlands. Negative binomial regression analyses showed that proactive aggression was predicted by self-centered and disagreeable tendencies, whereas reactive aggression was predicted by the misattribution of blame to others and the self-regulatory aspects of agreeableness and conscientiousness. Findings emphasize the need to differentiate proactive and reactive aggression in order to accurately predict, prevent and treat aggressive behaviors in childhood.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0147-5916",
doi="10.1007/s10608-011-9407-6",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10608-011-9407-6"
}