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Modelling sexual violence in male rats: the sexual aggression test (SxAT)
Sexual assault and rape are crimes that impact victims worldwide. Although the psychosocial and eco-evolutionary factors associated with this...
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Social isolation and aggression training lead to escalated aggression and hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis hyperfunction in mice
Although the participation of sex hormones and sex hormone-responsive neurons in aggressive behavior has been extensively studied, the role of other...
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Registered nurses’ exposure to workplace aggression in Norway: 12-month prevalence rates, perpetrators, and current turnover intention
BackgroundIdentifying occupational health hazards among Registered Nurses (RNs) and other health personnel and implementing effective preventive...
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Genetics of child aggression, a systematic review
Excessive and persistent aggressiveness is the most common behavioral problem that leads to psychiatric referrals among children. While half of the...
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Alcohol Use, Trait Anger, and Intimate Partner Aggression Perpetration in College Student Couples
PurposeIntimate Partner Aggression (IPA) is a significant public health problem, and risk for IPA is often highest among young adults. Previous...
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Exploring the Link Between Relationship Cycling and Aggression in Challenging Romantic Relationships
PurposeThe current study aimed to explicate the link between relationship cycling (breaking up and renewing) and aggression. The goals were to: (1)...
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Fantasy Sexual Material Use by People with Attractions to Children
Purpose of ReviewWith the Internet allowing consumers easy access to fantasy and fictional sexual materials (FSM), it is becoming increasingly...
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Physical Dating Aggression and Proximal Changes in Psychosocial Symptoms in Young Adulthood
PurposePhysical dating aggression is prevalent within young adulthood, yet little is known about within-relationship effects of physical dating...
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Parent Aggression Exposure and Negative Expectancies in Couple Conversation: Rejection Sensitivity as a Mediator
PurposeExposure to aggression during childhood or adolescence has been linked to negative outcomes, including poor future romantic relationship...
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Evaluating Two Approaches to Matching Anonymous Survey IDs in Longitudinal Research on Sexual Assault Perpetration Among College Men
PurposeSexual assault is a widespread issue on college campuses, wherein men disproportionately perpetrate this form of violence against women. While...
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Effects of lithium on aggression in Drosophila
Lithium is a common medication used to treat mania and bipolar disorder, but the mechanisms by which lithium stabilizes mood and modifies aggression...
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Activation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors reduces the acquisition of aggression-like behaviors in male mice
Aggression is a complex social behavior, which is provoked in the defense of limited resources including food and mates. Recent advances show that...
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Sexual assault and vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections among homeless Brazilian women: a cross sectional qualitative study
BackgroundHomeless women have complex life conditions and are often exposed to violence, sexual exploitation, rape, prostitution, reproductive...
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College Women’s Perceptions of Judgements on Aggression and Risk of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Potential Romantic Partners
PurposeThis study examined whether female college students could accurately detect unknown male students’ propensity for aggression/intimate partner...
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Protective Factors Against Aggression and Antisocial Attitudes Among Probation Youth with Childhood Adversity Histories
Childhood adversity is linked to adolescent aggression and antisocial attitudes, which are common predictors of delinquency and violence. Early...
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Current Perspectives on Pornography Use by Individuals Convicted of a Sexual Offense
Purpose of ReviewThis review examines the literature on the impact of pornography use by individuals convicted of sexual offenses; specifically, it...
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How and Why Religiousness Influences Sexual Health: a Review
Purpose of ReviewWe examined the various ways that religiousness influences sexual health, elucidating the mechanisms responsible for both helpful...
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Rare, but potentially risky, high individual increase of self-reported sexual arousal in men, who have committed sexual offenses against children, while being confronted with experimental sexual stimuli — a retrospective data analysis
This data analysis was initiated to further understand the infrequent yet intense instances of sexual arousal and signs of decompensation that emerge...
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Web-Based Initiatives to Prevent Sexual Offense Perpetration: A Systematic Review
Purpose of ReviewWeb-based programs to prevent sexual offense perpetration could provide an opportunity that avoids many of the barriers associated...
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Hypothalamic volume in pedophilia with or without child sexual offense
The hypothalamus regulates sexual behavior and is simultaneously associated with aggression and violence. Consequently, this brain region is relevant...
