ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
The impact of negative life events on aggressive behavior in college students: the mediating role of anger rumination and hostile attribution bias.
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- Ego-resiliency and perceived aggressive behavior in Chinese college students: the roles of employment anxiety and gender.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Purpose: This study seeks to investigate the extent to which negative life events function as predictors of aggressive behavior among college students, while further elucidating the potential mediating mechanisms involving anger rumination and hostile attribution bias. The findings provide scientific evidence for understanding and addressing the college students' aggressive behavior. Methods: Using a convenience sample of 651 college students, data were collected via the Adolescent Life Events Checklist (ASLEC), the Chinese version of the Anger Rumination Scale (ARS), the Wariness and Hostile Attributional Bias Scale (WSAP-Hostility), and the Aggression Behavior Questionnaire (BAQ). Mediation effects were tested using the PROCESS 4.2 macro for SPSS, with 5,000 bias-corrected Bootstrap samples. Results: Negative life events showed significant positive correlations with anger rumination, hostile attribution bias, and aggressive behavior ( Conclusion: Negative life events not only demonstrate a direct association with aggressive behavior among college students but also exhibit an indirect link through the mediating effects of anger rumination and hostile attribution bias. The observed statistical mediation effects may reflect culturally patterned psychological processes, offering insight into the mechanisms underlying aggressive behavior among college students and informing the cultural adaptation of mental health support for students.
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