Ye Weixuan, Wang Zhiqiang, Xu Shuhui
Department of Psychology, School of Education, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China.
School of Teacher Education, Taizhou University, Zhejiang, China.
BMC Psychol. 2025 Apr 14;13(1):377. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-02720-1.
Adolescent aggression leading to crime is a growing global issue, and understanding its antecedents is crucial. Previous studies have shown that hostile attribution bias and difficulties in emotion regulation are significant psychological factors influencing aggression. However, traditional interventions are limited by time and space constraints. Online contextual interventions offer flexibility but have remained underutilized in this field. This study examines the predictive role of hostile attribution bias and difficulties in emotion regulation in adolescent aggression and explores the impact of online interventions on reducing these biases, assessing their potential for preventing adolescent crime.
The study aims to first verify the significant predictive role of hostile attribution bias and emotion regulation difficulties in adolescent aggression. Secondly, it seeks to explore whether online contextual interventions effectively reduce hostile attribution bias and improve emotion regulation ability, ultimately aiming to reduce aggression and prevent crime.
This research consists of two studies. Study 1 involved a survey of 559 adolescents from Wenzhou, China, using the Adolescent Aggression Questionnaire, Hostile Attribution Bias Scale, and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Pearson correlation, regression analysis, and mediation tests were employed to analyze the data. Study 2 employed a randomized controlled design, dividing participants into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received online interventions targeting hostile attribution and emotion regulation ability, while the control group viewed unrelated documentaries. Post-intervention, both groups were reassessed, and independent sample t-tests were used to evaluate the effects.
Study 1 showed that hostile attribution bias (r =.577, p <.001) and emotion regulation difficulties (r =.630, p <.001) significantly predicted adolescent aggression, explaining 50.6% of the behavioral variance (R² = 0.506). Study 2 demonstrated a significant reduction in hostile attribution bias (M = 55.15, SD = 18.35, t = 3.05, p =.010) and emotion regulation difficulties (M = 33.46, SD = 14.02, t = 4.81, p <.001) in the experimental group post-intervention, while the control group showed no significant changes.
(1) Hostile attribution bias and emotion regulation difficulties significantly predict adolescent aggression; (2) Online contextual interventions effectively reduce hostile attribution bias and improve emotion regulation abilities in adolescents; (3) The study provides theoretical and empirical support for using online interventions in behavioral correction and crime prevention in adolescents; (4) Online interventions offer a convenient, efficient approach to preventing aggression and crime among adolescents.
This study was retrospectively registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2500100303, registration date: April 7, 2025).
青少年攻击性导致犯罪是一个日益严重的全球性问题，了解其成因至关重要。以往研究表明，敌意归因偏差和情绪调节困难是影响攻击性的重要心理因素。然而，传统干预措施受到时间和空间限制。在线情境干预具有灵活性，但在该领域仍未得到充分利用。本研究考察敌意归因偏差和情绪调节困难在青少年攻击行为中的预测作用，并探讨在线干预对减少这些偏差的影响，评估其预防青少年犯罪的潜力。
本研究旨在首先验证敌意归因偏差和情绪调节困难在青少年攻击行为中的显著预测作用。其次，探讨在线情境干预是否能有效减少敌意归因偏差并提高情绪调节能力，最终目标是减少攻击行为并预防犯罪。
本研究包括两项研究。研究1对来自中国温州的559名青少年进行了调查，使用了青少年攻击问卷、敌意归因偏差量表和情绪调节困难量表。采用Pearson相关性分析、回归分析和中介检验对数据进行分析。研究2采用随机对照设计，将参与者分为实验组和对照组。实验组接受针对敌意归因和情绪调节能力的在线干预，而对照组观看无关纪录片。干预后，对两组进行重新评估，并使用独立样本t检验评估效果。
研究1表明，敌意归因偏差（r = 0.577，p < 0.001）和情绪调节困难（r = 0.630，p < 0.001）显著预测青少年攻击行为，解释了50.6%的行为变异（R² = 0.506）。研究2表明，干预后实验组的敌意归因偏差（M = 55.15，SD = 18.35，t = 3.05，p = 0.010）和情绪调节困难（M = 33.46，SD = 14.02，t = 4.81，p < 0.001）显著降低，而对照组无显著变化。
（1）敌意归因偏差和情绪调节困难显著预测青少年攻击行为；（2）在线情境干预有效减少青少年的敌意归因偏差并提高情绪调节能力；（3）本研究为在线干预在青少年行为矫正和犯罪预防中的应用提供了理论和实证支持；（4）在线干预为预防青少年攻击行为和犯罪提供了一种便捷、高效的方法。
本研究在中国临床试验注册中心进行了回顾性注册（ChiCTR2500100303，注册日期：2025年4月7日）。
