Journal article
Anger and inhibitory control as moderators of children's hostile attributions and aggression
Abstract
The moderating role of mother-reported dispositional anger and inhibitory control (IC) in the relationship of children's hostile attributions of intent (HAI) to aggressive behavior at age 6 years was examined using data from the NICHD-SECCYD. For both teacher- and mother-rated aggression (n = 921), a hypothesized moderating effect of anger was observed, such that HAI was only positively associated with aggressive behavior for children high in …
Authors
Runions KC; Keating DP
Journal
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Vol. 31, No. 5, pp. 370–378
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.appdev.2010.05.006
ISSN
0193-3973