Relational Aggression in Adolescents with Conduct Disorder: Sex Differences and Behavioral Correlates

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Beitragende

  • Katharina Ackermann - , Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt (Autor:in)
  • Marietta Kirchner - , Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg (Autor:in)
  • Anka Bernhard - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt (Autor:in)
  • Anne Martinelli - , Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt (Autor:in)
  • Chrysanthi Anomitri - , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Autor:in)
  • Rosalind Baker - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Autor:in)
  • Sarah Baumann - , Universitätsklinikum Aachen (Autor:in)
  • Roberta Dochnal - , University of Szeged (Autor:in)
  • Aranzazu Fernandez-Rivas - , Hospital de Basurto (Autor:in)
  • Karen Gonzalez-Madruga - , University of Southampton (Autor:in)
  • Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann - , Universitätsklinikum Aachen (Autor:in)
  • Amaia Hervas - , Hospital Universitari Mútua De Terrassa (Autor:in)
  • Lucres Jansen - , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) (Autor:in)
  • Kristina Kapornai - , University of Szeged (Autor:in)
  • Linda Kersten - , University Psychiatric Clinics Basel (UPK) (Autor:in)
  • Gregor Kohls - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum Aachen (Autor:in)
  • Ronald Limprecht - , Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg (Autor:in)
  • Helen Lazaratou - , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Autor:in)
  • Ana McLaughlin - , St. James Hospital (Autor:in)
  • Helena Oldenhof - , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) (Autor:in)
  • Jack C Rogers - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Autor:in)
  • Réka Siklósi - , University of Szeged (Autor:in)
  • Areti Smaragdi - , Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) (Autor:in)
  • Esther Vivanco-Gonzalez - , Hospital de Basurto (Autor:in)
  • Christina Stadler - , University Psychiatric Clinics Basel (UPK) (Autor:in)
  • Graeme Fairchild - , University of Bath (Autor:in)
  • Arne Popma - , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) (Autor:in)
  • Stephane A De Brito - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Autor:in)
  • Kerstin Konrad - , Universitätsklinikum Aachen (Autor:in)
  • Christine M Freitag - , Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt (Autor:in)

Abstract

As most research on conduct disorder (CD) has been conducted on male participants, it has been suggested that female-specific symptoms may be underestimated based on current DSM-5 criteria. In particular, relational aggression, i.e. the hurtful, often indirect, manipulation of relationships with the intention of damaging the other's social position, has been proposed as a characteristic of CD that is more common in females. In addition, sex-specific studies on correlates of relational aggressive behavior are lacking. Relational aggression may be strongly related to the correlates of proactive aggression, namely low affective empathy, and high levels of callous-unemotional (CU) traits and relational victimization. Thus, the present study investigated sex differences in relational aggression, and associations between relational aggression and correlates of proactive aggression in 662 adolescents with CD (403 females) and 849 typically-developing controls (568 females) aged 9-18 years (M = 14.74, SD = 2.34) from the European multi-site FemNAT-CD study. Females with CD showed significantly higher levels of relational aggression compared to males with CD, whereas no sex differences were seen in controls. Relational aggression was only partly related to correlates of proactive aggression in CD: Independent of sex, CU traits showed a positive association with relational aggression. In females only, cognitive, but not affective empathy, was negatively associated with relational aggression. Relational victimization was more strongly associated with relational aggression in males compared to females. Despite interesting sex specific correlates of relational aggression, effects are small and the potential clinical implications should be investigated in future studies.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)1625-1637
Seitenumfang13
FachzeitschriftJournal of abnormal child psychology
Jahrgang47
Ausgabenummer10
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Okt. 2019
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 85064498214

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior/physiology, Aggression/physiology, Child, Child Behavior/physiology, Conduct Disorder/physiopathology, Empathy/physiology, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Sex Characteristics, Social Behavior