The association of psychopathic traits with aggression and delinquency in non-referred boys and girls

The current study investigated the association of psychopathic traits with aggression and delinquency in a non‐referred sample of boys (n = 86) and girls (n = 114) in the fifth through ninth grades at two public schools in a large urban area. Psychopathic traits were measured by both teacher‐ and se...

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Published in:Behavioral sciences & the law 2005-01, Vol.23 (6), p.803-817
Main Authors: Marsee, Monica A., Silverthorn, Persephanie, Frick, Paul J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Aggression
Aggression - psychology
Aggressiveness
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Boys
Child
Delinquency
Female
Gender Differences
Girls
Humans
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile Delinquency - psychology
Male
Psychological aspects
Psychopathy
Self Disclosure
Southeastern United States
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Summary:The current study investigated the association of psychopathic traits with aggression and delinquency in a non‐referred sample of boys (n = 86) and girls (n = 114) in the fifth through ninth grades at two public schools in a large urban area. Psychopathic traits were measured by both teacher‐ and self‐report ratings, whereas aggression and delinquency were assessed through self‐report ratings. Self‐reported psychopathic traits were associated with both aggression and delinquency and teacher‐reported psychopathic traits were associated with higher levels of aggression. There were no clear differences for the callous–unemotional, narcissism, or impulsivity dimensions in their associations with aggression and delinquency. Also, psychopathic traits predicted aggression and delinquency for both boys and girls. The one clear gender difference was in the stronger associations between psychopathic traits and relational aggression for girls. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0735-3936
1099-0798
DOI:10.1002/bsl.662