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

dc.contributor.authorDonahue, John
dc.contributor.authorGoranson, Anders C.
dc.contributor.authorMcclure, Kelly S.
dc.contributor.authorVan Male, Lynn M.
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-09T14:57:02Z
dc.date.available2017-06-09T14:57:02Z
dc.date.issued2014
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.urihttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/John_Donahue6/publication/263666303_Emotion_dysregulation_negative_affect_and_aggression_A_moderated_multiple_mediator_analysis/links/571922ae08aed8a339e6fdf7/Emotion-dysregulation-negative-affect-and-aggression-A-moderated-multiple-mediator-analysis.pdf?origin=publication_detail&ev=pub_int_prw_xdl&msrp=A4XY9q3kJHcC6ChMygdjOkpA_vcuhc0G6h3l_J4pxnYwQ3ip6EwvqHpUeDcZMokoBdeiOIHPFtk6WoLmthj-iiuY5elRF7dSD5ZYt6WejK0.oS3cRLrMWlSyc0lRqImKthaXBDWv1Xfq1BkWUxNSLhDDA6gu5Cz7st22Hjmzn4LtMWfatCMpqyhTD0xFGBy9JA.NrE-P3wg8AIClO6igrAVt1L1MHcnE2xw5K7T6YlNgcIW-Nh99ahBR-MAk9gidDKzLUqxYYhy3wWEWTCD7a53OA.OfaU0V21bqDLEX07c0aM1_1rU0UZt7SzBb6mvO6de6S1CYTox3n5jMSgSMynxRl7bHAtg7ZzLNmLWdOzTgS2eAen_US
dc.format.extent7 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2SK2D
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.uri10.1016/j.paid.2014.06.009
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/4012
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Baltimore
dc.subjectEmotion regulationen_US
dc.subjectPhysical aggressionen_US
dc.subjectNegative affecten_US
dc.subjectSex differencesen_US
dc.titleEmotion dysregulation, negative affect, and aggression: A moderated, multiple mediator analysisen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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