The Moderating Effects of Trait Anger, Low Self-Control, and Prosocial Coping on the Relationship between Negative Emotionality and Aggressive Coping: An Experimental Study of General Strain Theory
Description
This study tested hypotheses derived from general strain theory, including whether the disposition for crime (e.g., trait anger and low self-control) and prosocial
coping moderate the link between state-based negative emotions and maladaptive coping.
A 2x2 factorial vignette was embedded in a survey instrument and administered to a
university-based sample (N = 503). The results from the regression models support
different parts of general strain theory, such as the direct effect of strain on negative
emotions, the effect of negative emotions on aggressive coping, and the mediating effect
of negative emotions. Finally, the effect of some negative emotions on aggressive coping
were moderated by trait anger, low self-control, and prosocial coping. The findings of
this study support the argument that dispositions to maladaptive coping amplify the
effects of negative emotion and underscore the importance of establishing prosocial
coping resources.
Keywords: emotions, general strain theory, low self-control, maladaptive coping
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2023
Agent
- Author (aut): Wood, Margaret Tynan
- Thesis advisor (ths): Reisig, Michael D.
- Committee member: Young, Jacob T.N.
- Committee member: Telep, Cody W.
- Publisher (pbl): Arizona State University