Disinhibition, empati och aggression hos unga vuxna
(2019) PSPR14 20182Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- Aggression is an externalizing behaviour that causes harm and suffering across the globe. Disinhibition is believed to play a central role in all forms of externalizing behaviours. Studies on aggression have found a link between empathy and aggression, however to our knowledge no previous studies have investigated whether empathy moderates the link between disinhibition and aggression. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between disinhibition, empathy and aggression. The sample consisted of 325 participants aged 18-25. A cross sectional design was utilized, where participants took a survey consisting of three test batteries: ESI-BV, AQ-RSV and IRI. Gender differences were found for disinhibition and empathy, but not... (More)
- Aggression is an externalizing behaviour that causes harm and suffering across the globe. Disinhibition is believed to play a central role in all forms of externalizing behaviours. Studies on aggression have found a link between empathy and aggression, however to our knowledge no previous studies have investigated whether empathy moderates the link between disinhibition and aggression. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between disinhibition, empathy and aggression. The sample consisted of 325 participants aged 18-25. A cross sectional design was utilized, where participants took a survey consisting of three test batteries: ESI-BV, AQ-RSV and IRI. Gender differences were found for disinhibition and empathy, but not for aggression as a joint construct. Disinhibition and empathy explained 48 % of the variance in aggression. Among the two subscales of empathy included in the study, neither Perspective Taking nor Empathic Concern achieved significant β-values predicting aggression as a joint construct, although significant β-values were found on the subscale level of aggression. Furthermore, no moderation effect was found for either measure of empathy. The results indicate that interventions focusing on helping individuals inhibit their impulses might reduce aggression. Additionally, our findings confirm previous research highlighting the role of disinhibition in the expression of aggression, while the link between empathy and aggression appears to depend on which aspects of the two constructs are being measured. (Less)
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Aggression är ett utåtagerande beteende som orsakar skada och lidande världen över. Disinhibition antas spela en central roll i alla former av utåtagerande beteenden. Studier på aggression har funnit ett samband mellan empati och aggression men inga tidigare studier har undersökt om empati modererar sambandet mellan disinhibition och aggression. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka relationen mellan disinhibition, empati och aggression. Totalt rekryterades 325 deltagare i åldrarna 18-25 år. Studien nyttjade en tvärsnittsdesign där deltagarna fyllde i delar av tre olika testbatterier; ESI-BV, AQ-RSV samt IRI. Könsskillnader återfanns på disinhibition och empati men inte för aggression. Disinhibition och empati kunde förklara 48 % av... (More)
- Aggression är ett utåtagerande beteende som orsakar skada och lidande världen över. Disinhibition antas spela en central roll i alla former av utåtagerande beteenden. Studier på aggression har funnit ett samband mellan empati och aggression men inga tidigare studier har undersökt om empati modererar sambandet mellan disinhibition och aggression. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka relationen mellan disinhibition, empati och aggression. Totalt rekryterades 325 deltagare i åldrarna 18-25 år. Studien nyttjade en tvärsnittsdesign där deltagarna fyllde i delar av tre olika testbatterier; ESI-BV, AQ-RSV samt IRI. Könsskillnader återfanns på disinhibition och empati men inte för aggression. Disinhibition och empati kunde förklara 48 % av variansen i aggression. Av de två delskalor på empati som inkluderats i studien erhöll varken perspektivtagande eller empatisk omtanke signifikanta beta-värden på utfallet aggression. Ingen moderation kunde heller beläggas för endera mått empati. Resultaten pekar på att insatser som riktar sig mot att hjälpa individer att inhibera kan minska aggressivt beteende samt stödjer tidigare forskning som pekar på disinhibitions roll i utvecklandet av aggression. Sambanden mellan empati och aggression är i stort beroende på vilka aspekter som faktiskt undersöks. (Less)
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- author
- Meddeb, Adam LU and Sköldebrink, Jonathan LU
- supervisor
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- Eva Hoff LU
- organization
- course
- PSPR14 20182
- year
- 2019
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- Externalizing spectrum, Disinhibition, Aggression, Empathy
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 8968688
- date added to LUP
- 2019-01-29 16:31:13
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Disinhibition, empati och aggression hos unga vuxna}},
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