A dyadic perspective on evolutionarily relevant aggressive functions: Links to victim characteristics

IF 2.1 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Pub Date : 2025-07-31 DOI:10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101851

Naomi C.Z. Andrews , Andrew V. Dane , Natalie Spadafora , Elizabeth Al-Jbouri , Anthony A. Volk , Ann H. Farrell

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Abstract

Previous research identifies evolutionarily-relevant motives for the use of aggression in adolescence, including: competitive, impression management, reactive, and sadistic functions. We extend prior work by adopting a dyadic perspective and examining features of the perpetrator-target relationship and the characteristics of the target themselves. We used a sample of 278 Canadian adolescents (13–18 years old; 57 % boys; 54 % White) who engaged in aggression and a dyadic sample with their specific aggressive targets. We measured dyadic aggression (the types of aggression present in the dyad), dyadic relationship characteristics (reciprocity of aggression, friendship), target social characteristics (popularity, likability, social network position), and dyadic gender composition. Competitive aggression was related to direct aggression perpetrated by someone with lower or equal power (i.e., not bullying), reciprocal aggression, and male perpetrators. Impression management aggression was related to bullying, non-friend dyads, and targets with lower likability (though more overall friendships). Reactive aggression was related to direct aggression by someone with lower/equal power, and sadistic aggression was related to dyad friendship.

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进化相关攻击功能的二元视角：与受害者特征的联系

先前的研究确定了青春期使用攻击性行为的进化相关动机，包括：竞争性、印象管理、反应性和虐待性功能。我们通过采用二元视角来扩展先前的工作，并研究了肇事者-目标关系的特征和目标本身的特征。我们使用了278名加拿大青少年(13-18岁；57%的男孩；54%的白人)，他们参与了攻击行为，还有一个带有特定攻击目标的二元样本。我们测量了二元攻击（二元攻击中存在的攻击类型）、二元关系特征（攻击的互惠性、友谊）、目标社会特征（受欢迎程度、受欢迎程度、社会网络地位）和二元性别构成。竞争性攻击与权力较低或同等的人（即不是恃强凌弱）实施的直接攻击、互惠攻击和男性犯罪者有关。印象管理攻击与恃强凌弱、没有朋友的伴侣和不那么讨人喜欢的目标（尽管更全面的友谊）有关。反应性攻击与权力较低/同等的人的直接攻击有关，虐待性攻击与二元友谊有关。

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Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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5.10

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3.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology focuses on two key concepts: human development, which refers to the psychological transformations and modifications that occur during the life cycle and influence an individual behavior within the social milieu; and application of knowledge, which is derived from investigating variables in the developmental process. Its contributions cover research that deals with traditional life span markets (age, social roles, biological status, environmental variables) and broadens the scopes of study to include variables that promote understanding of psychological processes and their onset and development within the life span. Most importantly.