TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Cognitive distortions and self-regulatory personality traits associated with proactive and reactive aggression in early adolescence
JO  - Cognitive therapy and research
A1  - Koolen, Sophieke
A1  - Poorthuis, Astrid
A1  - van Aken, Marcel A. G.
SP  - 776
EP  - 787
VL  - 36
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0147-5916
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10608-011-9407-6
ID  - ref1
ER  -