objective: childhood aggression may lead to severe social disorders in adolescence and adulthood. different psychiatric approaches are focused on preschool aged aggressive children. the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of childhood direct and indirect aggression . methods: in this cross sectional study a total of 1403 children attending 43   kindergartens ...

This study investigated the associations among psychologically controlling parenting, relational aggression, friendship quality, and loneliness during adolescence. A model was proposed in which relational aggression plays an intervening role in the relations between both parental psychological control and friendship outcomes. In a sample comprised of middle adolescents and their parents, proces...

Aggression by individuals with developmental disabilities may threaten their community placement. In a multiple baseline design across group homes, we provided group home staff with behavioral training and later with mindfulness training to assess the impact on aggressive behaviors and the number of learning objectives mastered by individuals in their care. We also assessed other outcomes inclu...

BACKGROUND The link between trait mindfulness and several dimensions of aggression (verbal, anger and hostility) has been documented, while the link between physical aggression and trait mindfulness remains less clear. METHOD We used two datasets: one United States sample from 300 freshmen males from Clemson University, South Carolina and a Chinese sample of 1516 freshmen students from Shangh...

OBJECTIVE Aggression is a common feature in psychiatric in-patient units in Africa. The attitudes of psychiatric nurses and their perceptions of the frequency of in-patient aggression have not been explored in the Nigerian context. METHOD Using a crosssectional study design, two self-report questionnaires (the Attitudes toward Aggression Scale (ATAS) and the Perception of the Prevalence of Ag...

Background: This research aimed to study the relationship between bullying victimization and aggression among high-school students in Zahedan City suburban areas.  Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all junior high-school students in this area studying in the 2015-2016 academic year. Of them, a total of 365 students were selected ran...

The sex hormone testosterone and the neurotransmitter serotonin exert opposite effects on several aspects of behavior including territorial aggression. It is however not settled if testosterone exerts its pro-aggressive effects by reducing serotonin transmission and/or if the anti-aggressive effect of serotonin requires the presence of the androgen. Using the resident intruder test, we now show...