Facet‐level analysis of the relations between personality and laboratory aggression

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ID11105261
AuthorsCourtland S Hyatt (0000-0002-8245-959X, Department of Psychology University of Georgia Athens Georgia, corresponding author), David S Chester (0000-0002-9383-7138, Department of Psychology Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond Virginia), Amos Zeichner (Department of Psychology University of Georgia Athens Georgia), Joshua D Miller (0000-0002-2171-856X, Department of Psychology University of Georgia Athens Georgia)
Year2020
Volume46
Issue3
Pages266-277
Publication date2020-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAggressive Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0096-140X • E-ISSN: 1098-2337
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ab.21887
PMID32149387
OpenAlexW3010754693
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited60

Multiple reviews and meta‐analyses have identified the low pole of the Five‐Factor Model (FFM) Agreeableness (also called Antagonism) as the primary domain‐level personality correlates of aggression across self‐report and behavioral methodologies. In the current study, we expand on this literature by investigating the relations between FFM facets and aggressive behavior as measured by laboratory competitive reaction time tasks (CRTTs). Across three samples (total N = 639), we conducted weighted mean analyses, multiple regression analyses, and dominance analyses to determine which FFM facets were the strongest predictors of aggression within and across domains. These analyses suggested that facets of Agreeableness were among the strongest consistent predictors of CRTT aggression, including Sympathy ( r = −.21) and Cooperation ( r = −.14), but facets from other FFM domains also yielded meaningful relations (e.g., Anger from Neuroticism; r = .17). We conclude by discussing these results in the context of controversies surrounding laboratory aggression paradigms and emphasizing the importance of considering small effect sizes in the prediction of societally harmful behavior like aggression

Aggression · Agreeableness · Anger · Big Five personality traits · Conscientiousness · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Dominance (genetics · Extraversion and introversion · Facet (psychology · Medical emergency · Neuroticism · Personality · Poison control · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Clinical Psychology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology

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