TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Aggressive and nonaggressive boys' physiological and cognitive processes in response to peer provocations
JO  - Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology
A1  - Williams, Susan Craven
A1  - Lochman, John E.
A1  - Phillips, Nancy C.
A1  - Barry, Tammy D.
SP  - 568
EP  - 576
VL  - 32
IS  - 4
N2  - This study examined physiological and social-cognitive correlates of aggression in an in vivo laboratory provocation situation. Fifty-one male participants (ages 9 to 13) were selected based on teacher aggression screenings, ranging from normative to high levels. A provocation was induced by the experimenter communicating a threat from an unseen "peer" in the laboratory. Bivariate linear regression analyses showed that aggression significantly predicted heart rate at both pre- and postinduction, and aggression significantly predicted attributions of intent following the provocation. Results indicated that aggression was a significant predictor of changes in hostile attribution and heart rate following the threat induction. A positive correlation also was found between heart rate change and attribution change. The findings suggest that both physiological and social-cognitive processes should be addressed in clinical interventions with aggressive children.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1537-4416
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -