Mediation analysis of social deficits between self-criticism and aggression in adolescents

This research aims to determine the mediating role of social deficits in self-criticism and aggression using a sample of 695 adolescents (girls = 49%, boys = 51%), aged 12 to 19 years (M = 14.97, SD = 1.30) from an urbanized city of Pakistan. Interpersonal Difficulties Scale, Self-Criticism Scale, a...

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Published inClinical child psychology and psychiatry Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 870 - 881
Main Authors Zahra, Sayyeda Taskeen, Saleem, Sadia, Khurshid, Halima
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2021
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Adolescent boys
Adolescent girls
Aggressiveness
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Physicists
Selfcriticism
Teenagers
Social deficits
aggression
adolescents
self-criticism
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Summary:This research aims to determine the mediating role of social deficits in self-criticism and aggression using a sample of 695 adolescents (girls = 49%, boys = 51%), aged 12 to 19 years (M = 14.97, SD = 1.30) from an urbanized city of Pakistan. Interpersonal Difficulties Scale, Self-Criticism Scale, and Aggressive Behavior Scale were used in the present study. Results indicated a significant positive association of social deficits with self-criticism and aggression (p < .001). Furthermore, findings also suggested a significant positive association between self-criticism and aggression. Mediation analysis revealed that self-criticism partially mediated the relationship between social deficits and aggression. Findings are discussed in terms of the expression and manifestation of self-criticism, social deficits, and aggression in adolescents in collectivistic cultures.
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ISSN:1359-1045
1461-7021
DOI:10.1177/13591045211005823