Suurland Jill, van der Heijden Kristiaan B, Huijbregts Stephan C J, Smaling Hanneke J A, de Sonneville Leo M J, Van Goozen Stephanie H M, Swaab Hanna
Department of Clinical Child and Adolescent Studies.
Leiden University and Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition.
Child Dev. 2016 Jan-Feb;87(1):256-69. doi: 10.1111/cdev.12455. Epub 2015 Nov 3.
Inhibitory control (IC) and negative emotionality (NE) are both linked to aggressive behavior, but their interplay has not yet been clarified. This study examines different NE × IC interaction models in relation to aggressive behavior in 855 preschoolers (aged 2-5 years) using parental questionnaires. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that NE and IC predict aggression both directly and interactively. The highest aggression levels were reported in children with high NE and low IC. Interestingly, the protective effect of IC for aggressive behavior increases with rising levels of NE. Analyses focusing on physical aggression revealed a significant NE × IC interaction in boys aged 4-5 years only. These findings shed new light on potential compensatory mechanisms for aggressive behavior in developing children.
抑制控制（IC）和负性情绪（NE）均与攻击行为有关，但它们之间的相互作用尚未明确。本研究使用家长问卷，在855名学龄前儿童（2至5岁）中考察了与攻击行为相关的不同NE×IC交互模型。分层回归分析表明，NE和IC对攻击行为既有直接预测作用，也有交互预测作用。NE高且IC低的儿童报告的攻击水平最高。有趣的是，IC对攻击行为的保护作用随着NE水平的升高而增强。仅针对身体攻击的分析显示，只有4至5岁的男孩存在显著的NE×IC交互作用。这些发现为发育中儿童攻击行为的潜在补偿机制提供了新的线索。
