Liang Jing, Wang Yu, Wang He, Chen Yu-Hsin, Wu Yu-Wei, Yan Wen-Jing
College of Education, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, People's Republic of China.
Department of Education and Psychology, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, 301617, People's Republic of China.
Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2024 Jul 25;17:2795-2805. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S463475. eCollection 2024.
Shame-proneness, particularly in adolescence, is a critical psychological construct linked to aggressive behavior. This study addresses the gap in understanding the specific mechanisms of this relationship within the cultural context of Chinese adolescents.
The study aims to explore the mediating roles of hostility and externalization of blame in the connection between shame-proneness and aggression among Chinese adolescents.
A comprehensive sample of 1489 Chinese adolescents participated in the study. They completed the Test of Self-Conscious Affect for Adolescents to assess shame-proneness and an aggression questionnaire to measure aggressive behaviors. The study utilized network analysis and mediational analysis, to unravel the complex interactions between shame-proneness, externalization of blame, hostility, anger, and aggression.
The results identified two distinct pathways linking shame-proneness to aggression: one mediated by hostility and the other by externalization of blame. The pathway via hostility was particularly pronounced, marking it as a central node in the shame-aggression relationship. Interestingly, the study also revealed a direct, though less pronounced, inhibitory effect of shame-proneness on aggression, indicating a dualistic role of shame in adolescent behavior. These findings were consistent across different demographic subgroups, suggesting a generalizable pattern in the studied population.
The dual nature of shame-proneness, as both an inhibitor and a facilitator of aggression, underscores the need for culturally sensitive approaches in psychological interventions and future research. The central role of hostility in this relationship points to potential targets for therapeutic interventions aimed at mitigating aggression in adolescents.
易羞耻感，尤其是在青少年时期，是一种与攻击行为相关的关键心理结构。本研究旨在填补在中国青少年文化背景下理解这种关系具体机制方面的空白。
本研究旨在探讨敌意和归咎外化在中国青少年易羞耻感与攻击行为之间联系中的中介作用。
1489名中国青少年的综合样本参与了本研究。他们完成了青少年自我意识情感测试以评估易羞耻感，并完成了一份攻击行为问卷以测量攻击行为。本研究采用网络分析和中介分析，以揭示易羞耻感、归咎外化、敌意、愤怒和攻击行为之间的复杂相互作用。
结果确定了两条将易羞耻感与攻击行为联系起来的不同途径：一条由敌意介导，另一条由归咎外化介导。通过敌意的途径尤为显著，使其成为羞耻 - 攻击关系中的核心节点。有趣的是，该研究还揭示了易羞耻感对攻击行为有直接但不太显著的抑制作用，表明羞耻在青少年行为中具有双重作用。这些发现在不同人口亚组中是一致的，表明在所研究人群中存在可推广的模式。
易羞耻感作为攻击行为的抑制因素和促进因素的双重性质，强调了在心理干预和未来研究中采用文化敏感方法的必要性。敌意在这种关系中的核心作用指出了旨在减轻青少年攻击行为的治疗干预的潜在目标。
