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Effect of Consideration of Future Consequences on Aggression in Adolescence：Mediation and Moderation Effects

JI Wei-biao, WANG Ling, MO Hong-yuan, LIU Jing-jing, CHENG Yun-wei   

  1. School of Psychology,South China Normal University,Guangzhou 510631
  • Online:2013-01-15 Published:2013-01-15

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Abstract: To examine the relationship between consideration of future consequences and adolescent aggression, as well as the mediating role of self-control and the moderating role of empathy in the effect of consideration of future consequences, 720 secondary students were tested with aggression questionnaire, relational aggression scale, consideration of future consequences scale, empathy scale and self-control ability questionnaire. The results indicated that:(1) Consideration of future consequences was negatively associated with Adolescent aggression(overt aggression and relational aggression);(2)Self-control could fully mediate the relationship between consideration of future consequences and Adolescent aggression;(3)Empathy served to moderate the association between consideration of future consequences and overt aggression in that low empathy predicted a negative association between them while high empathy predicted no significant association;(4) The mediating effect of self-control was moderated by empathy, and a high level of empathy could effectively relieve Adolescents' aggression for low self-control.

Key words: adolescent, aggressive behavior, consideration of future consequences, self-control, empathy

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  • B844.2
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