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Callous–Unemotional Traits and Conduct Problems in Children: The Role of Strength and Positive Characteristics
- Source :
- Behavioral Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 7, p 609 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2024.
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Abstract
- In recent decades, many researchers have focused on the development of Conduct Problems from childhood to adolescence. Understanding behavior problems also requires an understanding of well-regulated characteristics. Focusing our assessment on strengths makes it possible, on the one hand, to help children or adolescents with deficits in important areas (e.g., socio-emotional deficits) to develop emotional regulation skills and adapt their responses to different contexts. This study aims to understand the role of self-competence, self-regulation, empathy, and responsibility (strength variables) in the relationship between Callous Unemotional characteristics and Conduct Problems, with a sample of 236 children aged between 3 and 10 years (M = 7.51, SD = 1.63), through mediation analysis. In general, our findings suggest that self-regulation significantly explains the relationship between the callous dimension of the Inventory of Callous–Unemotional Traits and Conduct Problems, pointing out that this strength variable seems to act as a protective factor against the development of behavior problems. No other mediation effects were found, and these results are considered in light of some limitations.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2076328X
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Behavioral Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3005a011cc2d4fde8bb14cf7fb7ffadf
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14070609