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Adolescent Aggression as Predicted from Parent-Child Relationships and Executive Functions
The American Journal of Psychology
|March 21, 2018
Summary
Strong parent-child relationships (PCRs) are linked to better executive functioning (EF) and less aggression in adolescents. EF partially mediates how PCRs influence aggression, suggesting both are key for intervention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Adolescent Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Parent-child relationships (PCRs) are crucial for child and adolescent development.
- Existing research highlights the significance of PCRs, but their interplay with executive functioning (EF) and aggression requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the direct and mediated relationship between PCRs, EF, and adolescent aggression.
- To investigate the role of EF as a mediator in the association between PCRs and aggression.
- To explore these relationships within a South Asian adolescent population.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 512 South Asian adolescents (aged 13-19).
- Utilized the Parent-Child Relationship Scale, Aggression Scale, and Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System tests.
- Employed Pearson correlations and multiple regression analyses (Baron & Kenny's guidelines).
Main Results:
- Perceived PCRs were significantly associated with both EF and adolescent aggression.
- Executive functioning (EF) was found to partially mediate the relationship between PCRs and aggression.
- These findings were consistent among South Asian youth.
Conclusions:
- Positive PCRs are associated with enhanced EF and reduced aggression in adolescents.
- EF plays a mediating role, highlighting its importance in the PCR-aggression pathway.
- Interventions targeting PCRs and EF may be effective in preventing adolescent aggression.
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