Alcohol-related aggression in men and women: the influence of dispositional aggressivity.
Journal of Studies on AlcoholPublished 1 November 2002
Peter R. Giancola
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The results highlight the fact that alcohol consumption does not increase aggression in all persons and in all situations, and which individual difference and contextual factors are most important in determining who will, and will not, behave in an aggressive manner when intoxicated.
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This is the first investigation to examine the influence of dispositional aggressivity on the alcohol-aggression relation in men and women. The results highlight the fact that alcohol consumption does not increase aggression in all persons and in all situations. An important goal for future research is to identify which individual difference and contextual factors are most important in determining who will, and will not, behave in an aggressive manner when intoxicated.
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