Origins of Antisocial Behavior: Negative Reinforcement and Affect Dysregulation of Behavior as Socialization Mechanisms in Family Interaction.

Snyder, James; Schrepferman, Lynn; St. Peter, Carolyn

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ERIC Number: EJ559266

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Publication Date: 1997

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Origins of Antisocial Behavior: Negative Reinforcement and Affect Dysregulation of Behavior as Socialization Mechanisms in Family Interaction.

Snyder, James; Schrepferman, Lynn; St. Peter, Carolyn

Behavior Modification, v21 n2 p187-215 Apr 1997

Explores how theories concerning socialization mechanisms may be operationalized and tested. Provides a preliminary test of this strategy using 57 boys being treated for conduct problems. Results indicate that the role of both negative reinforcement and affect dysregulation play a part in the development of a child's antisocial behavior. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children, Counseling Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics, Males, Negative Reinforcement, Socialization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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