Is the offence the best defense? Influences of childhood experiences and paranoia in the aggression in Azorean youths

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Revista de Estudios e Investigación en Psicología y Educación, Volume 2, Number 1.
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Published: Jul 31, 2015

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Carolina da Motta
Departamento de Ciências da Educação (Secção de Psicologia) Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Ponta Delgada Rua da Mãe de Deus 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal
Joana Cabral
Departamento de Ciências da Educação Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Ponta Delgada Apartado 1422 9501-801 Ponta Delgada
Portugal
Suzana Caldeira
Departamento de Ciências da Educação Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Ponta Delgada Apartado 1422 9501-801 Ponta Delgada
Portugal
Célia Barreto Carvalho
Departamento de Ciências da Educação Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Ponta Delgada Apartado 1422 9501-801 Ponta Delgada
Portugal
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015), Articles, pages 47-53
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17979/reipe.2015.2.1.105
Submitted: Mar 26, 2015 Accepted: Aug 12, 2015 Published: Jul 31, 2015
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Paranoid ideation is a normative cognitive and social process considered normative (e.g. occasional mistrust feelings) or dysfunctional and pathological symptom (e.g. Paranoid delusions). Even at subclinical levels, paranoid ideation can hinder interpersonal functioning, to the extent that the resulting disruptive behavior can impact several life areas (e.g. family, peer and academic/professional relationships). The current study explores the influence of parental styles and the mediating role of paranoid ideation in aggression during adolescence, and discusses the implications for prevention and intervention in clinical and educational settings.

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cognitive processes, group and interpersonal processes, social perception and cognition

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