Aggression, and some related psychological constructs (Anger, Hostility, and Impulsivity): comments from a research project

The purpose of the present study was: first, to offer a few theoretical considerations on the concept of human aggression and its main types; and second, to analyse the relationship between those types of aggression and other related psychological constructs, such as anger, hostility, and impulsivit...

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Authors: Ramirez, J. Martin, Andreu Rodríguez, José Manuel
Format: article
Publication Date:2006
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repository:Docta Complutense
Language:English
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Anger
Hostility
Impulsivity
Hostile Aggression
Instrumental Aggression
Experience and expression of Anger
Emoción y agresividad
6106.03 Emoción
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spelling Aggression, and some related psychological constructs (Anger, Hostility, and Impulsivity): comments from a research projectRamirez, J. MartinAndreu Rodríguez, José ManuelAggressionAngerHostilityImpulsivityHostile AggressionInstrumental AggressionExperience and expression of AngerEmoción y agresividad6106.03 EmociónThe purpose of the present study was: first, to offer a few theoretical considerations on the concept of human aggression and its main types; and second, to analyse the relationship between those types of aggression and other related psychological constructs, such as anger, hostility, and impulsivity, summarizing the main empirical results of our research in progress. In order to assess their eventual correlations, several self-report techniques were compared: a) AQ, used to measure several kinds of aggression, anger, and hostility; b) CAMA, a questionnaire already used in a variety of cultures, for measuring attitudes toward interpersonal aggression in different instrumental and hostile situations; c) ASQ, an instrument for measuring experienced anger and its expression in assertive or aggressive ways; and d) BIS, used to prove three impulsiveness sub-traits: motor, attentional, and non-planning impulsiveness. The different definitions of aggression may be grouped according to whether the primary goal is distress or harm, focusing primarily on the objective infliction of harm, or on the subjective intention of harming. Most classifications in the literature show two kinds of aggression, even if different names are used: Hostile Aggression (among other names it is also known as 'reactive, impulsive, or affective') is an act primarily oriented to hurt another individual; and Instrumental Aggression (also known as 'proactive, premeditated, or predative') is a means or tool for solving problems or for obtaining a variety of objectives. As predicted, there was a positive correlation between experience and expression of anger. Anger involved physiological arousal and prepared for aggression. Anger and impulsiveness were also positively correlated with hostile aggression, but not with instrumental aggression. In the case of impulsiveness, non-planning impulsiveness was positively correlated with some situations related to hostile aggression, such as emotional agitation or lack of communication, but not with instrumental one.ElsevierUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20062006-01-0120062006-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/52990reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/529902026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Aggression, and some related psychological constructs (Anger, Hostility, and Impulsivity): comments from a research project
title Aggression, and some related psychological constructs (Anger, Hostility, and Impulsivity): comments from a research project
spellingShingle Aggression, and some related psychological constructs (Anger, Hostility, and Impulsivity): comments from a research project
Ramirez, J. Martin
Aggression
Anger
Hostility
Impulsivity
Hostile Aggression
Instrumental Aggression
Experience and expression of Anger
Emoción y agresividad
6106.03 Emoción
title_short Aggression, and some related psychological constructs (Anger, Hostility, and Impulsivity): comments from a research project
title_full Aggression, and some related psychological constructs (Anger, Hostility, and Impulsivity): comments from a research project
title_fullStr Aggression, and some related psychological constructs (Anger, Hostility, and Impulsivity): comments from a research project
title_full_unstemmed Aggression, and some related psychological constructs (Anger, Hostility, and Impulsivity): comments from a research project
title_sort Aggression, and some related psychological constructs (Anger, Hostility, and Impulsivity): comments from a research project
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ramirez, J. Martin
Andreu Rodríguez, José Manuel
author Ramirez, J. Martin
author_facet Ramirez, J. Martin
Andreu Rodríguez, José Manuel
author_role author
author2 Andreu Rodríguez, José Manuel
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Aggression
Anger
Hostility
Impulsivity
Hostile Aggression
Instrumental Aggression
Experience and expression of Anger
Emoción y agresividad
6106.03 Emoción
topic Aggression
Anger
Hostility
Impulsivity
Hostile Aggression
Instrumental Aggression
Experience and expression of Anger
Emoción y agresividad
6106.03 Emoción
description The purpose of the present study was: first, to offer a few theoretical considerations on the concept of human aggression and its main types; and second, to analyse the relationship between those types of aggression and other related psychological constructs, such as anger, hostility, and impulsivity, summarizing the main empirical results of our research in progress. In order to assess their eventual correlations, several self-report techniques were compared: a) AQ, used to measure several kinds of aggression, anger, and hostility; b) CAMA, a questionnaire already used in a variety of cultures, for measuring attitudes toward interpersonal aggression in different instrumental and hostile situations; c) ASQ, an instrument for measuring experienced anger and its expression in assertive or aggressive ways; and d) BIS, used to prove three impulsiveness sub-traits: motor, attentional, and non-planning impulsiveness. The different definitions of aggression may be grouped according to whether the primary goal is distress or harm, focusing primarily on the objective infliction of harm, or on the subjective intention of harming. Most classifications in the literature show two kinds of aggression, even if different names are used: Hostile Aggression (among other names it is also known as 'reactive, impulsive, or affective') is an act primarily oriented to hurt another individual; and Instrumental Aggression (also known as 'proactive, premeditated, or predative') is a means or tool for solving problems or for obtaining a variety of objectives. As predicted, there was a positive correlation between experience and expression of anger. Anger involved physiological arousal and prepared for aggression. Anger and impulsiveness were also positively correlated with hostile aggression, but not with instrumental aggression. In the case of impulsiveness, non-planning impulsiveness was positively correlated with some situations related to hostile aggression, such as emotional agitation or lack of communication, but not with instrumental one.
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