Callous-unemotional traits and pubertal development: Sex-specific effects on disruptive behavior in children at ages 11 and 12

IF 3.3 1区社会学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Journal of Criminal Justice Pub Date : 2024-04-10 DOI:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102184

Natalia Pueyo , José-Blas Navarro , Núria de la Osa , Pedro Pechorro , Lourdes Ezpeleta

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to explore the effects of callous-unemotional (CU) traits on disruptive behavior during the ages of 11 and 12 while considering main and moderating influences associated with pubertal development (PD), distinguishing outcomes by sex.

Methods

This longitudinal study of a Spanish community sample explores children at ages 11 (n = 447, M = 11.6, SD = 0.3) and 12 (n = 360, M = 12.8, SD = 0.3). Separate linear regression models were estimated according to age and sex and for each analyzed outcome of disruptive behavior.

Results

Significant interactions between CU traits and PD in boys at age 11, and in girls at age 12, on disruptive behavior were found. Specifically, the odds of disruptive behavior increased with higher CU scores only in boys with medium or high PD and in girls with low or medium PD. CU traits were directly associated with higher externalizing problem scores reported by teachers, regardless of PD level for both boys and girls.

Conclusions

There are sex-specific patterns in the relationship between CU traits, PD, and disruptive behavior in children aged 11 and 12. CU traits and PD should be considered when assessing and treating disruptive behavior in clinical practice.

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胼胝-非情感特征与青春期发育：对 11 岁和 12 岁儿童破坏性行为的性别特异性影响

目的本研究旨在探讨11岁和12岁儿童的冷酷无情（CU）特质对破坏行为的影响，同时考虑与青春期发育（PD）相关的主要影响因素和调节影响因素，并对不同性别的结果进行区分。方法本纵向研究对西班牙社区样本中11岁（n = 447，M = 11.6，SD = 0.3）和12岁（n = 360，M = 12.8，SD = 0.3）的儿童进行了调查。结果发现，11 岁男孩和 12 岁女孩的 CU 特质与 PD 对破坏性行为有显著的交互作用。具体来说，只有在中度或高度发育迟缓的男孩和中低度发育迟缓的女孩中，破坏性行为的几率随着 CU 分数的增加而增加。无论男孩和女孩的行为发展水平如何，CU 特质都与教师报告的较高外化问题得分直接相关。在临床实践中评估和治疗破坏行为时，应考虑CU特质和PD。

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Journal of Criminal Justice CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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6.90

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9.10%

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审稿时长

23 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Criminal Justice is an international journal intended to fill the present need for the dissemination of new information, ideas and methods, to both practitioners and academicians in the criminal justice area. The Journal is concerned with all aspects of the criminal justice system in terms of their relationships to each other. Although materials are presented relating to crime and the individual elements of the criminal justice system, the emphasis of the Journal is to tie together the functioning of these elements and to illustrate the effects of their interactions. Articles that reflect the application of new disciplines or analytical methodologies to the problems of criminal justice are of special interest. Since the purpose of the Journal is to provide a forum for the dissemination of new ideas, new information, and the application of new methods to the problems and functions of the criminal justice system, the Journal emphasizes innovation and creative thought of the highest quality.