Study on the relations between temperament,aggression, and anger in children |
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Authors: | Miguel ngel Carrasco Ortiz,Victoria del Barrio G ndara |
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Affiliation: | Miguel Ángel Carrasco Ortiz,Victoria del Barrio Gándara |
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Abstract: | The present work analyzes the relationships between the dimensions of temperament and the exteriorized emotions of aggression and anger. Temperament was assessed by mothers using the Dimensions of Temperament Survey‐Revised, while aggression and anger were self‐reported by the children using the Scale of physical and Verbal Aggression and the State–Trait Anger Expression Inventory for Children. The sample studied was made up of 293 children (49.83% boys; 50.17% girls) with a mean age of 11.13 years. The results showed that temperamental difficulties give rise to exteriorized emotions, especially anger. Predictive values of temperament on aggression and anger ranged from 1% to 7% of explained variance. Aggr. Behav. 32:207–215, 2006. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. |
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Keywords: | aggression anger externalized problems temperament children and adolescents |
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