Exploring the Relationship between Callous-Unemotional Traits and Implicit Attitudes toward Violence.

ABSTRACT: Past research has associated callous-unemotional traits (CU) in young people with serious conduct problems and antisocial behavior. However, whether CU traits influence implicit attitudes toward violence remains largely unexplored. We assess this hypothesis in two independent samples: a sample of youth with no criminal records (Study 1, N = 86), and in a sample of young offenders (Study 2, N = 61). Both groups were not compared due to theoretical (very different demographics) and statistical reasons (the total sample was insufficient to be able to reach the statistical power required in the comparison of both groups). Further, we use an implicit procedure to examine whether CU traits modulate wanting for violent stimuli. Across two samples of youth, we found little evidence of an as

SUBMITTER: Olivera-La Rosa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10218038 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature