RT Article
T1 Developmental Moderators of a Single-Session Incremental Theory of Personality Intervention on Aggressive Behavior
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 9/10
A1 Calvete, Esther
A2 Fernández-González, Liria
A2 Echezarraga, Ainara
A2 Orue, Izaskun
A2 Petersen Muga, Javiera
A2 Longa, Mikel
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1883638925
AB This study examines two indicators of developmental level (testosterone and grade) as moderators of the effects of a single-session incremental theory of personality intervention on both traditional and online aggressive behaviors. A sample of 535 Spanish adolescents (boys: 50%; age: 12?17 years) participated in a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomized to receive the incremental theory of personality intervention or an alternative educational control condition. The intervention consisted of teaching the belief that people can change. Aggressive behaviors were measured at baseline, one-week posttest, and six-month and twelve-month follow-ups. Testosterone level moderated the effectiveness of the intervention for online aggressive behavior so that, among adolescents with low and medium testosterone levels, those in the control group increased online aggressive behavior, whereas adolescents receiving the intervention remained at similar levels of perpetration. Grade moderated the effectiveness of the intervention on both forms of aggressive behavior, being only effective in Grade 8. Overall, the findings indicate that some preventative interventions can be more effective among adolescents with lower levels of development.
K1 Aggressive behavior
K1 grade
K1 incremental theory of personality intervention
K1 online aggressions
K1 testosterone
DO 10.1177/0886260520969234