%0 Journal Article
%T Locus of control as a contributing factor in the relation between self-perception and adolescent aggression
%J Aggressive behavior
%D 2012
%A Wallace, Marion T.
%A Barry, Christopher T.
%A Zeigler-Hill, Virgil
%A Green, Bradley A.
%V 38
%N 3
%P 213-221
%X Researchers continue to debate the role of self-esteem in aggression, but research has shown a consistent association between narcissism and aggression in adults and adolescents [e.g., Barry et al., 2007; Bushman and Baumeister, 1998; Stucke, 2007]. The primary aim of the current study was to examine whether locus of control (LOC) moderated the relation between self-perception variables (i.e., self-esteem and narcissism) and aggression in adolescents. Participants were 174 youth (145 males, 26 females) between the ages of 16 and 19 who were enrolled in a voluntary residential program for youth who have dropped out of school. The results showed that LOC moderated the association between self-esteem and aggression such that low self-esteem was associated with higher levels of aggression for individuals with an external LOC. Contrary to expectations, LOC failed to moderate the narcissism-aggression relation. The implications of this study for understanding how self-perception is related to adolescent aggression are discussed. Aggr. Behav. 38:213-221, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0096-140X
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.21419