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Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

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Roles of Callous-Unemotional Traits, Narcissism, and Machiavellianism in Childhood Aggression

Auteurs: Patricia K. Kerig, Kurt K. Stellwagen

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment | Uitgave 3/2010

Abstract

This study obtained teacher ratings of impulsivity, callous-unemotional traits, narcissism, and Machiavellianism for a sample of 252 middle school children, and investigated the extent to which these variables were related to reactive versus proactive aggression and physical versus relational aggression. Results showed a main effect for gender, with boys rated highest on all measures of psychopathy and aggression, with the exception of relational aggression. Results of hierarchical multiple regressions showed that whereas impulsivity was associated with all types of aggression, CU traits, narcissism, and Machiavellianism were differentially related to specific forms of childhood aggression. In addition, Machiavellianism mediated the relationship between narcissism and relational aggression. Implications for fine-tuning interventions in ways that account for the motivators underlying subtypes of childhood aggression are discussed.

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Titel: Roles of Callous-Unemotional Traits, Narcissism, and Machiavellianism in Childhood Aggression
Auteurs: Patricia K. Kerig
Kurt K. Stellwagen
Publicatiedatum: 01-09-2010
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment / Uitgave 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0882-2689
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-009-9168-7

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