@article{ref1,
title="Relations between self-serving cognitive distortions and overt vs. covert antisocial behavior in adolescents",
journal="Aggressive behavior",
year="1998",
author="Liau, Albert K. and Barriga, Alvaro Q. and Gibbs, Jennifer C.",
volume="24",
number="5",
pages="335-346",
abstract="The present study addressed the relations between cognitive distortions (inaccurate thoughts, attitudes, or beliefs) and antisocial behavior that is either overt/confrontational (e.g., fighting) or covert/nonconfrontational (e.g., stealing). A controlled analysis of 52 male delinquents and a comparison sample of 51 high school students aged 14-18 years found the delinquents to be higher in both cognitive distortions and self-reported antisocial behavior. Furthermore, cognitive distortion related specifically to overt and covert antisocial behavior in both samples. In particular, cognitive distortion having overt antisocial behavior as its referent (e.g., &quot;People need to be roughed up once in a while&quot;) evidenced a significant path to overt but not covert antisocial behavior Conversely, covert-referential cognitive distortion (e.g, &quot;If someone is careless enough to lose a wallet, they deserve to have it stolen&quot;) evidenced a significant path to covert but not overt antisocial behavior. The theoretical and treatment implications of the findings are discussed. <p />",
language="en",
issn="0096-140X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}