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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2020

Caregivers' Grit Moderates the Relationship Between Children's Executive Function and Aggression.

Bess Y H Lam, Adrian Raine, Annis L C Fung, Yu Gao, Tatia M C Lee

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Shared and Unique Components of Executive Function as Predictors of Aggression Trajectories in High-Risk Adolescents.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 · 2025
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Bess Y H LamDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Adrian RaineDepartment of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Annis L C FungDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Yu GaoThe Graduate Center, The City University of New York, New York, NY, United States.
Tatia M C LeeLaboratory of Neuropsychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
City University of Hong Kong · HKCity University of New York · USHong Kong Polytechnic University · HKUniversity of Hong Kong · HKUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

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Abstract

objectivePrevious studies have shown that the impairment of executive function is positively related to aggression in children and adolescents. What is worth investigating is the moderator of such a relationship so that aggressive behavior can be reduced effectively in those who have executive function problems. The present study examined the association between executive function and two major subtypes of aggression (proactive and reactive aggression) and whether their caregivers' grit (perseverance) moderated such relationship.

methodExecutive function and reactive and proactive aggression were assessed in 254 children and adolescents aged 8-19 years old, and their caregivers' grit was measured.

resultsResults show that caregivers' grit plays a significant role in moderating the relationship between children's executive function and proactive aggression after controlling for the covariates including the children's age, gender, and family income. Specifically, children's executive function became more negatively associated with proactive aggression when caregivers' grit was high while the association was positive when it was low. On the other hand, the association between children's executive function and reactive aggression did not vary across different levels of caregivers' grit.

conclusionThese findings suggest that proactive aggression may be reduced in those who have better executive function by enhancing their caregivers' grit, which inform the design of interventions in adjunct with the current approach (e.g., executive function training) to reduce aggression in children and adolescents in the community.

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executive functiongritperseveranceproactive aggressionreactive aggression

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