Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
Volume 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 223-236

On the explanation of the hostile attributional bias: Traumatic experiences, schemas, and migrant status (Review)

Buck N.M.L.* , Cima M. , Lancel M. , Van Marle H.J.C.
  • a Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • b Department of Developmental, Clinical and Crosscultural Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
  • c Forensic Psychiatric Hospital GGZ Drenthe, Assen, Netherlands
  • d Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

Aggressive individuals often exhibit a hostile attributional bias (HAB). To examine why some people exhibit the HAB to a higher degree than others, we tested the hypothesis put forth by Dodge (2006). Dodge hypothesized HAB results from traumatic experiences and this relation is mediated by schemas. This hypothesis was tested among 135 Dutch and migrant participants. Among Dutch participants, traumatic experiences were not related to the HAB but were related to schemas. However, among migrants, traumatic experiences were related both to the HAB and schemas, but schemas were not related to the HAB. Therefore, traumatic experiences are related to a HAB only in migrants. Furthermore, in both groups, schemas do not mediate the relation between traumatic experiences and the HAB. © Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC 2012.

Author Keywords

Aggression hostile attributional bias migrant Physical abuse trauma

Index Keywords

personal experience Netherlands abuse immigrant correlation analysis posttraumatic complication human hostile attributional bias ethnic group hypothesis Aggression male Review self concept cultural factor concurrent validity major clinical study adult hostility behavior change
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84858013333&doi=10.1080%2f10926771.2012.639051&partnerID=40&md5=2f3b5774a42db7cad51f7c92a68966d0
DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2012.639051
ISSN: 10926771
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English