Emotion dysregulation, negative affect, and aggression: A moderated, multiple mediator analysis

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dc.contributor.authorDonahue, John
dc.contributor.authorGoranson, Anders
dc.contributor.authorMcClure, Kelly
dc.contributor.authorVan Male, Lynn
dc.contributor.departmentVISN 20 NW MIRECC, Portland VA Medical Centeren_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-12T16:52:04Z
dc.date.available2017-04-12T16:52:04Z
dc.description.abstractResearch on violence has highlighted the role of trait negative affect in reactive aggressive behavior. Emotion dysregulation is a multidimensional construct reflecting maladaptive ways in which a person experiences and responds to emotional states, and has also been empirically linked to aggression. This study sought to test the hypothesis that multiple facets of emotion dysregulation would mediate the relationship between negative affect and physical aggression in a nonclinical sample. An additional aim was to examine the moderating effect of sex in the relationship between negative affect and aggression, and whether mediators differ as a function of sex. Three-hundred and eighteen participants completed measures of physical aggression, difficulties in emotion regulation, and negative affect. Results showed that sex moderated the relationship between negative affect and physical aggression, and emotion dysregulation fully mediated the relationship between these variables in both males and females. While difficulty inhibiting impulsive behavior when distressed was a significant mediator across sexes, difficulties with emotional awareness demonstrated a mediation effect only in males. Findings provide preliminary support for the facets of emotion dysregulation that are important in understanding the negative affect – physical aggression association in males and females.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipOffice of Academic Affiliations, Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment, Department of Veterans Affairs.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886914003389en_US
dc.format.extent6 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2CV8Q
dc.identifier.citationDonahue, J. J., Goranson, A. C., McClure, K. S., & Van Male, L. M. (2014). Emotion dysregulation, negative affect, and aggression: A moderated, multiple mediator analysis. Personality and Individual Differences, 70, 23-28.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.06.009
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/3885
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisher2014en_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Baltimore
dc.subjectEmotion regulation; Physical aggression; Negative affect; Sex differencesen_US
dc.titleEmotion dysregulation, negative affect, and aggression: A moderated, multiple mediator analysisen_US
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