The Relationship Between Anger and Aggressive Script Rehearsal in an Offender Population

Daff, Elizabeth; Gilbert, Flora; Daffern, Michael

doi:10.1080/13218719.2014.986837

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“…A positive association between aggressive thoughts and aggressive behaviour is reasonably well-established (Daff, Gilbert & Daffern, 2015;Gilbert, Daffern, Talevski & Ogloff, 2013;Kenrick & Sheets, 1993;Nagtegaal, Rassin & Muris, 2006). The majority of this evidence is, however, based on concurrent assessments of the aggressive thoughts and past or present behaviour and thus has limited ability to speak to long-term causal relations.…”

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Shaping aggressive personality in adolescence: Exploring cross-lagged relations between aggressive thoughts, aggressive behaviour and self-control

Murray

Obsuth

Eisner

et al. 2016

Personality and Individual Differences

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Aggressive ideations can be defined as thoughts, daydreams or fantasies of harming another. They feature in theoretical models of aggressive behaviour causation and are used in violence risk assessments. Little is known, however, about long term relations between aggressive ideations, aggressive behaviour and related variables such as self-control. We examined cross-lagged associations between these variables in the most recent two waves of the Zurich project on social development (z-proso) when the participants were aged 15 and 17. We found that aggressive ideations were highly stable across this time span. The only significant cross-lagged effects were between aggressive behaviour at age 15 and self-control and aggressive ideations at age 17. Results are consistent with the strength model of self-control in which changes in specific self-controlled behaviour can produce generalised changes in self-control. They are also consistent with the hypothesis that aggressive ideations are more a reaction to or a reflection of shared causes with, rather than a cause of, aggressive behaviour. Future studies should aim to integrate measurements across short and long time scales in order to further understand the causal interactions between aggressive ideations and behaviours as they play out across at the state and trait level.

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Shaping aggressive personality in adolescence: Exploring cross-lagged relations between aggressive thoughts, aggressive behaviour and self-control

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Eisner

et al. 2016

Personality and Individual Differences

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“…Participants are required to respond according to a 7-point Likert scale ranging from "Never" to "Several times a day". The SIV frequency item has been used to assess the frequency of aggressive script rehearsal in clinical and forensic populations and it has consistently been found to be associated with aggressive behavior (Daff et al, 2014;Gilbert & Daffern, 2010;Podubinski et al, 2014).…”

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Aggressive script rehearsal in adult offenders: Relationships with emotion regulation difficulties and aggressive behavior

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Dunne

Meyer

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Aggressive Behavior

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This study explored relationships between self-reported emotion regulation difficulties, frequency of aggressive script rehearsal and aggressive behavior in 129 adult male inmates. Significant moderate positive correlations were found between the frequency of aggressive script rehearsal and (1) emotion regulation difficulties overall, as well as the following dimensions, (2) difficulties controlling impulses when experiencing negative emotions, and (3) confidence in the effectiveness of emotion regulation strategies. Significant weak positive correlations were found between the frequency of aggressive script rehearsal and two emotion regulation difficulty dimensions, (1) a lack of understanding of emotional responses, and (2) difficulties in dealing with goal directed behavior when experiencing uncomfortable emotions. No significant correlations were found between aggressive behavior and emotion regulation difficulties, except for a weak positive correlation between aggressive behavior and difficulties controlling impulses when experiencing negative emotions. Multivariate analyses were used to assess whether the frequency of aggressive script rehearsal moderated the effect of emotion regulation difficulties on aggressive behaviour. Significant improvement in the prediction of aggression resulted from consideration of the interaction between (1) aggressive script rehearsal and difficulties in emotional clarity, and (2) aggressive script rehearsal and awareness of emotional experience, even after accounting for the influence of age and attitudes toward violence.In conclusion, the results suggest that the rehearsal of aggressive scripts may function to regulate emotion, particularly amongst people who are inattentive to their emotions or who have difficulty understanding their emotional experiences.

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“…Research guided by social information processing theory and the General Aggression Model suggests that cognition regarding general aggression influences aggressive behavior generally (DeWall et al, 2011), and within romantic relationships, for both males and females (Morris et al, 2015; Slep et al, 2001). In particular, attitudes supporting the use of violence and aggressive behavioral scripts have been related to aggressive behavior in adult male offender samples (Daff et al, 2015; Mills et al, 2002) and in a review of community samples (Capaldi et al, 2012). Among adolescents, engagement with antisocial peers and endorsement of their antisocial behavior has also been associated with youth IPA and general aggression, particularly for males (Capaldi et al, 2012; Foshee et al, 2011).…”

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“…There has been growing recognition that intimate partner abuse (IPA) is common among youth (Daff et al, 2018; Rubio-Garay et al, 2017). Reported rates of youth IPA experiences differ markedly, varying by definition, sampling methods, and age ranges (Rubio-Garay et al, 2017).…”

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The Role of Cognition in Youth Intimate Partner Abuse

Daff

McEwan

Luebbers

2020

J Interpers Violence

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Research investigating how cognition influences youth intimate partner abuse (IPA) remains limited. Understanding cognitive risk markers is theoretically important and can inform intervention to maximize the chance of behavior change. The current article investigated cognition regarding general antisociality, relationships, and gender-role attitudes on youth IPA perpetration among 275 (123 female) 14- to 18-year-olds. Theoretically derived relationships (based on social information processing theory and the General Aggression Model) were hypothesized, which furthered understanding of how cognition contributes to relationship aggression in adolescents, while controlling for common behavioral correlates. Results showed that, overall, other experiences of aggressive behavior more strongly related to youth IPA perpetration than cognitive correlates. Among boys, general antisocial cognition was more strongly associated with youth IPA perpetration than relationship-specific cognition, with the reverse being true for girls. These findings suggest there is value in exploring theoretically indicated cognitive risk markers for youth IPA in a gender-sensitive and dynamic manner. Findings also provide direction for future studies considering cognition and youth IPA in a more predictive manner and areas for consideration in intervention.

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The Relationship Between Anger and Aggressive Script Rehearsal in an Offender Population

Cited by 17 publications

References 16 publications

Shaping aggressive personality in adolescence: Exploring cross-lagged relations between aggressive thoughts, aggressive behaviour and self-control

Shaping aggressive personality in adolescence: Exploring cross-lagged relations between aggressive thoughts, aggressive behaviour and self-control

Aggressive script rehearsal in adult offenders: Relationships with emotion regulation difficulties and aggressive behavior

The Role of Cognition in Youth Intimate Partner Abuse

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