RT journal article
T1 Aggressive Behavior in School-aged Children: Clusters based on Anger, Empathy and Testosterone and Cortisol Measures
A1 Pascual-Sagastizábal, Eider
A1 Sánchez Martín, J. R.
A1 Vegas, O.
A1 Muñoz Sánchez, José Manuel
A1 Braza Lloret, Paloma
A1 Carreras de Alba, María Rosario
A1 del Puerto-Golzarri, Nora
A1 Azurmendi, Aitziber
A2 Psicología
AB The aim of this piece of research was to study the existence of clusters based on anger, empathy and cortisol and testosterone measures associated with aggressive behavior in school-aged children. The sample group comprised 139 eight-year-old children (80 boys and 59 girls). Aggressive behavior was measured using the Direct and Indirect Aggression Scale. Both psychological and biological variables were used to determine psychobiological profiles. The psychological variables considered were trait anger, measured using the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory for Children and Adolescents, and empathy, measured using the Empathy Quotient-Child Version. Testosterone and cortisol concentrations were measured through saliva samples and analyzed using an ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). A Cluster Analysis revealed three clusters which were clearly different as regards their psychological and biological characteristics. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that the cluster characterized by having higher anger levels, lower empathy levels and higher testosterone and cortisol levels was more aggressive than the other two (p < .0001, η2 = .19). The results indicate that studying psychological and biological variables together may help establish differentiated aggression patterns among children.
SN 1138-7416
YR 2019
FD 2019-10-23
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21984
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21984
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 22-sep-2026