Impulsivity, Aggression, and Psychopathic Deviation in a Sample of Iranian Adolescents and Young Adults: Gender Differences and Predictors

• NCJ Number: 244591
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice Volume: 13 Issue: 5 Dated: October-December 2013 Pages: 373-388
• Author(s): Siamak Khodarahimi, Ph.D.
• Date Published: November 2013
• Length: 16 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined the relationships of impulsivity, aggression, and psychopathic deviation of Iranian adolescents and young adults.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships of impulsivity, aggression, and psychopathic deviation and to investigate the roles of age and gender on these constructs in an Iranian sample. The sample consisted of 165 adolescents and 156 young adults who were randomly selected from Shiraz, Iran. A demographic questionnaire and three inventories were used in this study. Impulsivity and its subscales were significantly positively correlated to psychopathy deviation in this sample. There was no significant effect of gender on these variables among adolescents and young adults. Altogether, cognitive impulsivity and verbal aggression explained 5 percent of variation in psychopathy deviation among this sample. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.