Roles of callous-unemotional traits, narcissism, and machiavellianism in childhood aggression

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 343-352

  Kerig, Patricia K ^a   Stellwagen, Kurt K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Callous unemotional traits; Childhood aggression; Machiavellianism; Narcissism; Physical aggression; Proactive aggression; Psychopathy; Reactive aggression; Relational aggression

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NARCISSISM; PSYCHOPATHY;

EID: 77956063414     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-009-9168-7     Document Type: Article

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