The Mediating Role of Executive Functioning in the Relation Between Difficult Temperament and Physical Aggression |
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| Authors: | Peter R. Giancola Robert M. Roth Dominic J. Parrott |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA;(2) Department of Psychiatry, University of Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA;(3) Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;(4) Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Kastle Hall, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0044, USA |
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| Abstract: | The present investigation tested the hypothesis that executive functioning (EF) would mediate the relation between difficult temperament (DT) and aggressive behavior. This model was tested in 310 adult men and women. DT was measured using the Dimensions of Temperament Scale—Revised, EF was measured using 7 well-established neuropsychological tests, and aggression was assessed using the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire. EF successfully mediated the DT–aggression relation for men, however, the model did not hold for women. Results are discussed with regard to how they influence current models of aggressive behavior as well as their implications for future violence prevention efforts. |
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| Keywords: | physical aggression temperament executive functioning risk factors |
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