Hostile interpretation as a transdiagnostic factor for cooccurring anxiety in boys with aggressive behavior problems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12685993 |
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| Authors | Sophie C Alsem (0000-0002-6580-2114, Department of Developmental Psychology Utrecht University Utrecht The Netherlands, corresponding author), Anouk van Dijk (0000-0002-6186-0181, Research Institute of Child Development and Education University of Amsterdam Amsterdam The Netherlands), Esmee E Verhulp (0000-0002-5048-3480, Department of Developmental Psychology Utrecht University Utrecht The Netherlands), Bram O De Castro (0000-0001-5110-6153, Research Institute of Child Development and Education University of Amsterdam Amsterdam The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1243-1261 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1467-9507 • E-ISSN: 0961-205X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sode.12686 |
| OpenAlex | W4382678095 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 73 |
Many children with aggressive behavior problems also suffer from anxiety. This cooccurrence may perhaps be explained by transdiagnostic factors. Identifying these factors seems crucial, as they may be important targets to treat these cooccurring problems effectively. This two‐study paper investigates whether hostile interpretation of others’ intentions is a transdiagnostic factor for cooccurring aggression and anxiety problems, examining two samples of boys in middle childhood. We assessed boys’ aggression and anxiety using teacher‐report in Study 1 ( N = 84, M age = 10.10), and parent‐report in Study 2 ( N = 115, M age = 10.55). In both studies, we assessed hostile interpretation using vignettes describing ambiguous provocations by peers. Both studies revealed a strong association between aggression and anxiety problems, underscoring the necessity to examine factors that can explain this cooccurrence. However, in neither study was this association reduced when we added hostile interpretation to the model, suggesting that hostile interpretation did not function as a transdiagnostic factor in our samples. One possible explanation for these findings is that hostile interpretation predicts both aggression and anxiety problems, but in different children. We, therefore, encourage scholars to conduct more research to explain the high comorbidity of aggression and anxiety problems in children. Future research should also examine hostile interpretation as predictor or transdiagnostic factor for aggression and anxiety problems in more diverse population, including girls and other age groups
Aggression · Anxiety · Association (psychology · Developmental psychology · Interpretation (philosophy · Population · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology
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