Hug Drug or Thug Drug? Ecstasy Use and Aggressive Behavior

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley Williams Reid ◽  
Kirk W. Elifson ◽  
Claire E. Sterk
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Clinical Studies ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Logit Regression ◽  
Low Self Control ◽  
The Relationship

While clinical studies have established a link between aggression and ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymeth-amphetamine [MDMA]), no research has attempted to explore how this link manifests itself in behavioral outcomes. In this research we examine the effects of ecstasy on aggressive and violent behavior in a sample of active users. Data were collected from 260 ecstasy users in Atlanta, Georgia. Data analysis included ordered logit regression to examine the likelihood of engaging in aggressive behavior, controlling for key predictors of aggression independent of ecstasy use. Our results indicate that those with a higher prevalence of lifetime ecstasy use exhibit higher levels of aggressive and violent behavior. However, the effect of lifetime ecstasy use differs by levels of low self-control as a measure of propensity for aggression. Those who exhibit low self-control are more affected by ecstasy use than those who do not in terms of aggression. Our findings add an important dimension to our current knowledge about the relationship between aggression and ecstasy.

Low Self-Control, Substance-Using Peers and Intimate Partners, Pro-Drug Use Definitions, and Inhalant Use Among Convicted Offenders in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaeyong Choi ◽  
Nathan E. Kruis
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Learning Mechanisms ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Mediation Hypothesis ◽  
Low Self Control ◽  
The Relationship

Hirschi has repeatedly argued that the relationship between social learning variables and crime is a product of “self-selection” driven by low self-control (LSC). Akers’ has suggested that social learning mechanisms, such as affiliations with deviant individuals and acceptance of criminal definitions, can mediate the effects of LSC on crime. Interestingly, there has been little comparative work done to explore this mediation hypothesis in the realm of substance use for offender populations outside of the United States. This study helps fill these gaps in the literature by exploring the potential mediation effects of social learning variables on the relationship between LSC and inhalant use among a sample of 739 male offenders in South Korea. Our results provide strong support for the mediation hypothesis that LSC indirectly influences self-reported inhalant use through social learning mechanisms.

scholarly journals Emotional, Cognitive and Self-Enhancement Processes in Aggressive Behavior After Interpersonal Rejection and Exclusion

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 707-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Rajchert
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Ego Depletion ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Strength Model ◽  
Displaced Aggression ◽  
Cognitive Readiness ◽  
Interpersonal Rejection ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Exclusion Effect

The relationship between exclusion or rejection and aggression is already well documented, but there is still a debate about the mechanisms that underlie this effect. In two studies we focused on the propensity to react aggressively (readiness for aggression) on the bases of emotional, cognitive or self-enhancement (personality-immanent) processes. In both studies we first measured readiness for aggression and then ego-depleted participants. Next, in Study 1 we excluded participants (n = 96) using an online ball throwing game and measured displaced aggressive behavior - intensity and duration of an unpleasant noise administrated to a stranger. In Study 2 participants (n = 140) were rejected by a peer on the basis of an interview that they gave and then could retaliate by reducing peer's chance for getting a job. The results show that exclusion effect on displaced aggression was moderated by cognitive readiness for aggression, while rejection effect on retaliatory aggression was shaped by emotional and personality-immanent readiness for aggression as well as ego-depletion. The results were discussed in light of the strength model of self-control by Baumeister, Vohs, and Tice (2007).

Exploring Potential Protective Factors for the Relationship between Low Self-Control in Adolescence and Negative Health Outcomes in Adulthood

2020 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2093144
Author(s):  
Cashen M. Boccio
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Criminal Involvement ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Low Self Control ◽  
The Relationship

Previous research links low levels of self-control with criminal involvement and negative life outcomes. A similar line of inquiry has begun to explore whether low levels of self-control are also associated with developing health problems in adulthood. This paper extends this research by examining associations between adolescent levels of self-control and four different categories of health outcomes in adulthood. In addition, this study examines whether associations between adolescent levels of low self-control and health outcomes in adulthood are moderated by environmental protective factors. The results reveal that low levels of self-control in adolescence are consistently associated with reporting more health problems. In addition, some evidence emerged in support of the role of environmental protective factors in buffering the risk of developing health problems conferred by low levels of self-control in adolescence.

scholarly journals Orbitofrontal cortex and aggressive behavior in children ages 11 to 13

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Andrómeda Ivette Valencia-Ortiz ◽  
Mauricio Consuelos-Barrios ◽  
Rubén García-Cruz ◽  
Eric García-López
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Orbitofrontal Cortex ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Emotional Disturbances ◽  
Neuropsychological Battery ◽  
The Family ◽  
Assertive Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

One of the main points for successful child development is to achieve maturation of the Nervous System. However, growth can be affected by external factors linked to the family or school environment, which can cause behavioral, physical and socio-emotional disturbances to the development of the child, where social skills play a crucial role in preventing aggressive or violent behavior. The objective of this study was to determine the association between the orbitofrontal cortex and aggressive behavior in children from 11 to 13 years old, located in the city of Pachuca, Hidalgo. With a non-experimental design and a correlational scope, an intentional non-probability. A sample of 118 children participated. The participants were evaluated in two sessions, in the first with the Scale of Assertive Behavior for Children (CABS) and the second the Neuropsychological Battery of Executive Functions and Frontal Lobes (BANFE-2). A low and negative statistically significant correlation was found between aggressiveness and severe alteration in the orbitomedial cortex (r = -.273; p = <. 01). They were also highlighting the relationship between aggressiveness and severe alteration in the orbitomedial zone in males (r = -.302; p = <. 05).In conclusion, children who have a severe dysfunction in the orbitomedial cortex usually are more aggressive than those with an average or high score in this zone.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN KEBIASAAN MENONTON TAYANGAN KEKERASAN DI TELEVISI DENGAN PERILAKU AGRESIF PADA ANAK USIA PRA SEKOLAH

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Andre Ratuela ◽  
Hendro Bidjuni ◽  
Sefti Rompas
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
School Children ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract: Aggressive behavior is a physical or psychological action that is intentionally carried out to hurt another child, such as hitting, pushing, fighting, humiliating, insulting, spreading false or excusing issues. Violence is one of the issues affecting the practice of early childhood education. Purpose: To determine the relationship between the habit of watching violence on television and aggressive behavior in pre-school children. Method : this study used Descriptive analytic with cross sectional study  approach. 32 respondents of pre-school children participate in this study used total sampling technique. Data collection method used 2 quationnaire about the watching violance habbits on TV and aggressive behavior at child on pre-school. Date analysis used Spermen corelation test This. The Result of this study showed p value=0,04 with α<0,05. Conclusion: there was a relationship between watching violence on television with aggressive behavior in pre-school age children in GMIM Kindergarten Musafir Kleak. Suggestion: The results of this study recommend to provide benefits for parents in efforts to prevent the occurrence of violent behavior by children. Keywords: Watching Habits, Violent Impressions, Aggressive Behavior.Abstrak : Perilaku  agresif adalah  tindakan fisik atau psikologis yang secara sengaja dilakukan untuk menyakiti anak lain, seperti memukul, mendorong, berkelahi, mempermalukan, menghina, menyebarkan isu yang tidak  benar atau  mengucilkan. Kekerasan merupakan salah satu persoalan yang berpengaruh terhadap praktik pendidikan anak usia dini. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui hubungan kebiasaan menonton tayangan kekerasan di televisi dan perilaku agresif pada anak pra sekolah di TK GMIM Musafir Kleak. Metode Penelitian : Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik Deskriptif analitik dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional. Sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan 32 responden dengan teknik total sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan 2 kuesioner yaitu kebiasaan menonton tayangan kekerasan di TV dan perilaku agresif pada anak pra-sekolah. Penelitian ini menggunakan uji Spearmen dan Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan nilai p=0,04 yang berarti bahwa nilai α<0,05. Kesimpulan: Ada hubungan yang erat antara  menonton tayangan kekerasan di televisi dengan perilaku agresif pada anak usia pra sekolah di TK GMIM Musafir Kleak. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan manfaat bagi orang tua dalam upaya pencegahan terjadinya perilaku kekerasan oleh anak.Kata Kunci: Kebiasaan Menonton, Tayangan Kekerasan, Perilaku Agresif

scholarly journals Bibliotherapy to Improve Self-control in the Prevention of Sexual Harassment

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firman - Firman
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Dress Code ◽  
Product Data ◽  
Implementation Guidelines ◽  
Inferential Analysis ◽  
Addie Model ◽  
Low Self Control ◽  
Very High

Individuals who have low self-control tend to behave in a distorted way, including behaviors that lead to sexual harassment. Therefore, appropriate service implementation guidelines are needed to improve student self-control in preventing sexual harassment. This study aims to reveal the feasibility and dependability of service implementation guidelines. The method used in this research is R &amp; D with development of ADDIE model. The trial subjects consisted of six experts to check the eligibility of the guidelines and three counselors for the dress code. This research is done through testing FGD product. Data analysis used is descriptive and inferential analysis. The results show that the service implementation guidelines are considered feasible and the level of dependability in the category is very high

Stressed Out and Strapped: Examining the Link Between Psychological Difficulties and Student Weapon Carrying and Use

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 980-998
Author(s):  
Cheryl L. Johnson ◽  
Pamela Wilcox ◽  
Samuel Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Multilevel Models ◽  
Self Control ◽  
School Security ◽  
Weapon Carrying ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Psychological Difficulties ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Low Self Control ◽  
The Relationship

Using data on middle-school adolescents from the Rural Substance Abuse and Violence Project (RSVP), the authors examined the extent to which psychological difficulties are related to student weapon carrying and use, net of other criminological variables. Furthermore, the authors examined whether psychological difficulties had variable effects across school contexts. Initial logistic regression models showed that variables tapping psychological difficulties (fear of crime, family history of mental illness, and low self-control) were significantly related to student weapon carrying and use. Once other criminological and demographic controls were added, only low self-control remained significant. Multilevel models incorporating random slope coefficients and cross-level interactions showed that the relationship between low self-control and student weapon carrying/use was attenuated in schools with higher levels of school efficacy and school security. Similarly, the relationship between fear of crime and weapon carrying depended on the level of school security, with the effect weakened as school security increased.

Self-Control and Disciplined Behavior Of Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 75-78
Author(s):  
Miftahudh Dhiyya ‘Urrahma ◽  
Nur’aeni Nur’aeni
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Relationship

Islamic boarding school is a religious, educational institution with its characteristics and is different from other educational institutions. Education in Islamic boarding schools includes Islamic education, da’wah, community development, and additional similar education. This research aimed to determine the relationship between Self-Control with Discipline Behavior to students memorizing the Al-Qur’an at Islamic Boarding School Darussalam Purwokerto-Indonesia. This study uses quantitative research methods. The instrument used to collect data is the Self-Control scale and the Discipline Behavior scale. The population in the study was 80 students. Researchers use the entire population, so it is called population research. The data analysis technique uses product-moment correlation. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0 for Windows Program. The results of the research data show that there is a relationship between Self-Control and Discipline Behavior in students who memorize the Qur’an at Islamic Boarding School Darussalam Purwokerto-Indonesia has a correlation of 0.695 and a significance level of p<0.01. The results of data analysis show that there is a positive relationship between Self-Control and Discipline Behavior.

Violent Victimization and Low Self-Control: The Mediating Effect of Risky Lifestyles

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Reisig ◽  
Katelyn A. Golladay
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Casual Sex ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Violent Victimization ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Risky Lifestyles ◽  
Low Self Control ◽  
The Relationship

This study advances a multidimensional risky lifestyles scale (i.e., casual sex, drug involvement, active nightlife, peer deviance affiliation, and conflict escalation) and tests whether behaviors that bring people into contact with motivated offenders in the absence of capable guardianship mediates the relationship between low self-control and violent victimization. Using cross-sectional survey data from a university-based sample (N = 554), a second-order confirmatory factor model for risky lifestyles is estimated. Multivariate regression equations are used to test the effect of low self-control on violent victimization, and also to determine whether risky lifestyles acts as a mediator variable. The results show that the risky lifestyles scale fully mediates the relationship between low self-control and violent victimization. This observation holds across different measurement approaches and modeling strategies. Additional tests reveal that, when the scale is disaggregated, the effects of the individual dimensions of risky lifestyle vary in terms of effect size and level of statistical significance. While the multidimensional scale has sound psychometric properties, possesses robust directional accuracy, and reflects a broad array of risky behaviors, further refinement is necessary.

Violent Victimization and Low Self-Control: The Mediating Effect of Risky Lifestyles

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-174
Author(s):  
Michael D. Reisig ◽  
Katelyn A. Golladay
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Casual Sex ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Violent Victimization ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Risky Lifestyles ◽  
Low Self Control ◽  
The Relationship

This study advances a multidimensional risky lifestyles scale (i.e., casual sex, drug involvement, active nightlife, peer deviance affiliation, and conflict escalation) and tests whether behaviors that bring people into contact with motivated offenders in the absence of capable guardianship mediates the relationship between low self-control and violent victimization. Using cross-sectional survey data from a university-based sample (N = 554), a second-order confirmatory factor model for risky lifestyles is estimated. Multivariate regression equations are used to test the effect of low self-control on violent victimization, and also to determine whether risky lifestyles acts as a mediator variable. The results show that the risky lifestyles scale fully mediates the relationship between low self-control and violent victimization. This observation holds across different measurement approaches and modeling strategies. Additional tests reveal that, when the scale is disaggregated, the effects of the individual dimensions of risky lifestyle vary in terms of effect size and level of statistical significance. While the multidimensional scale has sound psychometric properties, possesses robust directional accuracy, and reflects a broad array of risky behaviors, further refinement is necessary.

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