TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Effortful control predicts adolescent antisocial-aggressive behaviors and depressive symptoms: co-occurrence and moderation by impulsivity
JO  - Child development
A1  - Wang, Frances L.
A1  - Chassin, Laurie
A1  - Eisenberg, Nancy
A1  - Spinrad, Tracy L.
SP  - 1812
EP  - 1829
VL  - 86
IS  - 6
N2  - Effortful control is associated with fewer aggressive-antisocial behaviors (AAB) and depressive symptoms (DEP), but impulsivity may moderate these relations. However, few researchers have considered the effects of AAB-DEP co-occurrence. A multi-informant, multimethod approach assessed 5- to 10-year-olds' effortful control and impulsivity and, 5-6 years later, their AAB and DEP (N = 474). Participants were non-Hispanic Caucasian (59.2%) or Hispanic (27.9%) from a Southwestern U.S. metropolitan area. Low effortful control predicted pure AAB. Low effortful control and low impulsivity predicted pure DEP and co-occurring AAB-DEP. An effortful Control × Impulsivity × Age interaction predicted pure AAB and co-occurring AAB-DEP. For older adolescents, lower effortful control predicted more symptoms only at average and high impulsivity. <br><br>RESULTS highlight multiple pathways to pure DEP versus pure AAB or co-occurring AAB-DEP.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-3920
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12406
ID  - ref1
ER  -