TY - JOUR PY - 2011// TI - The examination of callous/unemotional traits and interpersonal traits among Hungarian adolescents - the first research results JO - Psychiatria Hungarica : A Magyar Pszichiátriai Társaság tudományos folyóirata A1 - Pataky, Nóra A1 - Körmendi, Attila A1 - Bozsik, Csilla A1 - Inántsy-Pap, Judit A1 - Halasz, Jozsef A1 - Gádoros, Julia SP - 427 EP - 433 VL - 26 IS - 6 N2 - In the understanding of aggressive behaviour an important role is contributed to callous/unemotional (C/U) traits (lack of guilty and empathy, grandiose self, manipulation). C/U traits are parts of psychopathy construct. There were a growing amount of researches in last decades connected to the appearance of C/U traits among children. Cognitive, behavioral and emotional features were identified among children with C/U traits which may contribute to the appearance of aggressive behavior. Aim: Aim of this paper is to examine connection between C/U traits and interpersonal characteristics in normative population. This paper is a part of a publication serial taken by the Institution of Psychology at the University of Debrecen and Vadaskert Child Psychiatry Hospital and Outpatient Clinic about callous/unemotional traits. Methods and sample: We studied 223 elementary and secundary school students using the Inventory of Callous Unemotional Traits and the Strenghts and Difficulties Questionnare. Results: In case of moderate appearance of callous/unemotional traits behavior problems, relationship problems and hyperactivity are more typical furthermore presence of prosocial behavior is less typical. Conclusion: Results from normal population confirm assumption that C/U traits contribute to the appearance of juvenile aggression and antisocial behavior.
Language: hu
LA - hu SN - 0237-7896 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -