Social-cognitive theories of aggression postulate that
individuals who perpetrate aggression are likely to have high levels of
maladaptive cognitive schemas that increase risk for aggression. Indeed, recent
research has begun to examine whether early maladaptive schemas may increase
the risk for aggression. However, no known research has examined this among
individuals in substance use treatment, despite aggression and early
maladaptive schemas being more prevalent among individuals with a substance use
disorder than the general population.
Toward this end, we examined the
relationship between early maladaptive schemas and aggression in men in a
residential substance use treatment facility (N =
106). Utilizing pre-existing patient records, results demonstrated unique
associations between early maladaptive schema domains and aggression depending
on the type of aggression and schema domain examined, even after controlling
for substance use, antisocial personality, age, and education.
The Impaired Limits domain
was positively associated with verbal aggression, aggressive attitude, and
overall aggression, whereas the Disconnection and Rejection domain
was positively associated with physical aggression. These findings are
consistent with social-cognitive models of aggression and advance our
understanding of how early maladaptive schemas may influence aggression. The
implications of these findings for future research are discussed.
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- 1Ohio University.
- 2University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
- 3Cornerstone of Recovery, Louisville, TN.
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