Developmental Course and Risk Factors of Physical Aggression in Late Adolescence

This study used data from 845 foreign-born ( n = 328) and native-U.S. born ( n = 517) Hispanic mothers who participated in the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) to examine four indicators of acculturation—nativity, years lived in the United States, religious attendance, and endorsement of traditional gender norms—as predictors of maternal physical aggression directed toward young children. The authors also examined whether psychosocial risk factors associated with child maltreatment and acculturation—maternal alcohol use, depression, parenting stress, and intimate partner aggression and violence—mediate relationships between acculturation and maternal aggression. Foreign-born Hispanic mothers had significantly lower rates of physical aggression than native-born Hispanic mothers. In path modeling results, U.S. nativity, along with maternal alcohol use, parenting stress, and child aggressive behavior, emerged as the strongest risk factors for maternal physical aggression. Among the four acculturation indicators, only foreign birth was directly associated with lower maternal aggression. Study findings suggest immigrant status is a unique protective factor that contributes to lower levels of physical aggression among Hispanic mothers.

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Risk Factors Associated With Boys’ and Girls’ Developmental Trajectories of Physical Aggression From Early Childhood Through Early Adolescence

JAMA Network Open ◽

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.6364 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (8) ◽

pp. e186364 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ali Teymoori ◽

Sylvana M. Côté ◽

Bobby L. Jones ◽

Daniel S. Nagin ◽

Michel Boivin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Early Adolescence ◽

Physical Aggression ◽

Developmental Trajectories ◽

Factors Associated

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Relational Aggression in Sibling Relationships

10.1093/oso/9780190491826.003.0014 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Nicole Campione-Barr ◽

Sonia E. Giron ◽

Christopher Odudu

Keyword(s):

Relational Aggression ◽

Physical Aggression ◽

Sibling Relationships ◽

Sibling Relationship ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Directions ◽

Relationally Aggressive ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Developmental Course

Given the uniqueness of siblings, it is important to consider the presence and role of relational aggression within the sibling relationship. Due to the time spent together and the information disclosed between siblings, during conflict, such information could be used in threatening or relationally aggressive ways. Relationally aggressive actions do not pose a threat to end the sibling relationship, making it a safe relationship to practice such strategies. While parents are likely to be aware of physical aggression between siblings, and attempt to stop it, relational aggression may be difficult for parents to catch and address, reinforcing its effectiveness as a strategy of control. This chapter describes the developmental course of relational aggression within the sibling relationship, as well as associations between relational aggression in the sibling relationship and relationships with others. Finally, we highlight the conclusions and limitations of this research and offer ideas for future research directions.

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Developmental multi-trajectory of irritability, anxiety, and hyperactivity as psychological markers of heterogeneity in childhood aggression

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291720001877 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jules R. Dugré ◽

Stéphane Potvin

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Physical Aggression ◽

Psychological Symptoms ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

Developmental Trajectories ◽

Childhood Aggression ◽

Growth Mixture Model ◽

Child Aggression ◽

Early Risk ◽

Early Risk Factors

Abstract Background A growing body of evidence suggests that child aggression is likely to be driven by multiple developmental pathways. However, little is known about the complex interactions between developmental trajectories of child psychological factors (such as anxiety, irritability, and hyperactivity/impulsivity dimensions) and their associations with aggression from childhood to adolescence. Therefore, the current study aimed to identify clusters of individuals with different developmental multi-trajectory, investigate their early risk factors, and describe their longitudinal associations with physical aggression. Method The sample comprised 4898 children derived from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study. A parallel process growth mixture model was used to identify developmental multi-trajectory groups at 5, 9 and 15 years old. Associations between multi-trajectory group membership and physical aggression were examined with Generalized Estimating Equations models. Finally, multinomial logistic regression was performed to assess perinatal and early risk factors for multi-trajectory groups. Results Multi-trajectory groups differed in the magnitude of risk for exhibiting physical aggression, compared to typically developing children. The risk for physical aggression was the most prominent in children who were hyperactive/impulsive and irritable [odds ratio (OR) 6.47; 95% confidence interval (CI) 5.44–7.70] and hyperactive/impulsive, irritable, and anxious (OR 7.68; CI 6.62–8.91). Furthermore, maternal cigarette and alcohol use during pregnancy and maternal depression consistently predicted multi-trajectory groups characterized by problematic levels of at least two co-occurrent psychological symptoms. Conclusions Identified combinations of developmental trajectories of psychological characteristics were associated with different magnitude in risk for exhibiting physical aggression. These results may highlight the heterogeneity of developmental trajectories associated with childhood aggression.

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Sibling Bullying: A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Associations with Positive and Negative Mental Health during Adolescence

10.31234/osf.io/7saj8 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Umar Toseeb ◽

Dieter Wolke

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Early Adolescence ◽

Late Adolescence ◽

Positive Mental Health ◽

Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽

Externalising Problems ◽

Developmental Course ◽

Bullying Victimisation ◽

Prospective Longitudinal ◽

Internalising Problems

It is well documented that sibling bullying is associated with poor mental health. The prospective longitudinal relationships between sibling bullying and both positive and negative mental health remain unclear. Additionally, the developmental course of negative mental health after sibling bullying involvement is yet to be investigated. Regression models were fitted to data from a UK-based Millennium Cohort Study (n=17,157, 48% female). Adolescents self-reported on sibling bullying in early- (age 11 years) and mid-adolescence (14 years) and on positive (general well-being and self-esteem) and negative mental health (internalising problems, externalising problems, psychological distress, and self-harm) in late adolescence (17 years). Primary caregivers also reported on internalising and externalising problems throughout adolescence. Sibling bullying involvement as a victim-only or bully-victim in early adolescence was associated with more symptoms of negative mental health and lower levels of positive mental health in late adolescence compared to those not involved in any sibling bullying. Being a bully-only was associated with externalising problems but no other aspect of mental health in late adolescence. Persistent sibling bullying victimisation in early- and mid-adolescence was associated with more symptoms of negative mental health and reduced positive mental health in late adolescence. Finally, the developmental course of externalising, but not internalising, problems during adolescence differed depending on the sibling bullying role in early adolescence. These findings suggest that, if causality can be established, sibling bullying in early adolescence likely affects the developmental course of externalising problems and has a detrimental effect both positive and negative mental health in late adolescence.

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PA 10-6-1015 Risk factors predicting dating violence victimization in students from middle and late adolescence

10.1136/injuryprevention-2018-safety.63 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Dimitrinka Jordanova Peshevska ◽

Nikolina Kenig ◽

Tamara Jordanova

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Dating Violence ◽

Late Adolescence ◽

Violence Victimization

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Prospective risk factors for alcohol misuse in late adolescence.

Journal of Studies on Alcohol ◽

10.15288/jsa.2001.62.773 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 62 (6) ◽

pp. 773-782 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

S L Ellickson ◽

J S Tucker ◽

D J Klein ◽

K A McGuigan

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Alcohol Misuse ◽

Late Adolescence ◽

Prospective Risk

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RISK FACTORS FOR THE MANIFESTATION OF AGGRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND SCHIZOPHRENIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS

Medical Journal ◽

10.51922/1818-426x.2021.3.109 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 109-114

Author(s):

N.V. Нтага ◽

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О.A. Skiigarevsky ◽

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Physical Aggression ◽

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Problematic Alcohol ◽

Working Age ◽

Icd 10 ◽

Spectrum Disorders ◽

Problematic Alcohol Use ◽

Screening Scale

Introduction: The article deals with the influence of alcohol and a hostile attributive style on schizophrenic spectrum disorders as provocateurs of aggression. Objectives: To determine the level of influence of ВАС and alcohol on the likelihood of aggression in patients with schizophrenia and schizophrenic spectrum disorders with concomitant problematic alcohol use. Materials and methods: the ASSIST screening scale — to assess the level of «risk» of alcohol consumption, the A05 scale determines the severity of aggression, the AIHQ scale — the severity of the hostile attributive style. Results and discussion: The recruitment of patients for the study was carried out on the basis of the institution «Gomel Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital» from 2014 to 2020. A total of 86 people were examined, all of working age. The period of observation of the disease is up to 5 years. In the structure of diagnoses verified by ICD-10, the following distribution was observed: schizophrenia (F 20) and acute polymorphic psychotic disorders of the schizophrenic spectrum (F 23). It was found that an increase in alcohol consumption after the onset of the disease is accompanied by an increase in aggressive acts; the A05 9 and higher group showed higher indices for all components of the AIHQ scale. Conclusions: Increased alcohol consumption after the onset of schizophrenia leads to conjugate relationships with aggressive behavior. The total value of intentional indices (AIHQ scale: hostility index, accusation index, anger index) 44.6 and higher entails an increase in the risk of aggression («overall score» AOS scale) by 3.53 times and physical aggression against other people (AOS scale) 3.45 times.

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Predictive validity of the START with intellectually disabled offenders

Journal of Forensic Practice ◽

10.1108/jfp-12-2012-0029 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 78-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Andy Inett ◽

Grace Wright ◽

Louise Roberts ◽

Anne Sheeran

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Physical Aggression ◽

Small Sample ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Characteristic Analysis ◽

Property Damage ◽

Content Type ◽

Dynamic Risk Factors ◽

Dynamic Risk

Purpose – Offenders with intellectual disability (ID) have been largely neglected in past forensic literature on assessment of dynamic risk factors. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the predictive validity of the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START), in a sample of males with IDs in a low-secure hospital (n=28). Design/methodology/approach – A prospective analysis was conducted, with START scores as the predictor variables, and the number of recorded aversive incidents as the outcome measure. Findings – Receiver operating characteristic analysis demonstrated that total START risk scores had a significant high predictive accuracy for incidents of physical aggression to others (area under the curve (AUC)=0.710, p<0.001) and property damage/theft (AUC=0.730, p<0.001), over a 30-day period, reducing to medium predictive validity over a 90-day period. Medium predictive validity was also identified for incidents of verbal aggression, suicide, self-harm, and stalking and intimidation. START strength scores were also predictive of overt aggression (AUC=0.716), possible reasons for this are explored. Research limitations/implications – The small sample size limits the generalisability of the findings, and further research is required. Practical implications – The paper offers preliminary support for the use of the START with ID offenders in low-secure settings. Given the lack of validation of any previous dynamic risk assessment tools, multi-disciplinary teams in such settings now have the option to use a tool which has potentially good validity with an ID population. Originality/value – This study represents the first attempt to examine the predictive validity of the START with ID offenders, and a step forward in the understanding of dynamic risk factors for violence in this population. The significant predictive relationship with incidents of physical aggression and property damage offers clinicians a preliminary evidence base supporting its use in low-secure settings.

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