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Perpetration of Adolescent Dating Violence: Child Abuse, Attitudes, Impulsivity, Reactive and Proactive Aggression;
Paulina A Sánchez1, Jorge J Varela1, Francisco Ceric1
1Faculty of Psychology, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
Aggressive Behavior
|December 11, 2024
Summary
Child abuse increases impulsivity and aggression, leading to adolescent dating violence (ADV) perpetration. Positive attitudes toward ADV also significantly predict higher rates of perpetration.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Criminology
- Sociology
Background:
- Adolescent dating violence (ADV) research often overlooks environmental influences on perpetration.
- Understanding the link between childhood experiences and aggressive behaviors is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the socio-cognitive pathways connecting child abuse to ADV perpetration.
- To examine the roles of impulsivity, aggression types, and attitudes in this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Structural equation modeling was used with data from 655 Chilean adolescents.
- Self-reported measures assessed child abuse, impulsivity, reactive/proactive aggression, attitudes toward ADV, and ADV perpetration.
Main Results:
- Child abuse positively predicted impulsivity, which in turn predicted both reactive and proactive aggression.
- Proactive aggression was directly linked to higher ADV perpetration; reactive aggression was not.
- Positive attitudes toward ADV strongly predicted increased ADV perpetration frequency.
Conclusions:
- The socio-cognitive process of ADV involves complex, automatic mechanisms originating from child abuse.
- Environmental factors (child abuse) and individual traits (aggression, attitudes) interact to influence ADV perpetration.
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