OBJECTIVE: Low reflective functioning (RF), characterized by the inability to understand behaviors in terms of mental states, has been linked to different psychological problems. However, the mechanisms through which RF is linked to conduct problems need further investigation. The present study aims to explore, using network analyses, how different RF impairments relate to different nonviolent and violent conduct problems, and to examine the role played by hyperactivity, inattention, emotional, and peer problems in these relationships, in a sample of 1,664 Spanish adolescents from the general population. METHOD: We estimated a graphical least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) network connecting different RF impairments and the different conduct, emotional, peers, and hyperactivity/inattention problems. We examined the most central nodes in the network and the shortest paths between RF impairments and conduct problems manifestations. Next, we computed directed acyclic graphs (DAG) to gain insight about the possible directions of the prediction between the variables. RESULTS: The shortest path and DAG suggest that not only there are direct connections between RF impairments and conduct problems but also that impulsivity, depressed mood, and bully victimization play a mediating role in these relationships. DAG indicates that RF impairments lead to different psychological difficulties. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest different pathways connecting RF impairments and conduct problems. The results find echo in the mentalization-based theory highlighting that emotion dysregulation, such as anger proneness, plays an important role in connecting RF impairments, such as the lack of self-awareness and violent and nonviolent conduct problems manifestations.

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对青春期反射功能和行为问题的网络分析。

目的：低反射功能（RF）的特征是无法理解精神状态的行为，已与各种心理问题相关。但是，将RF与行为问题联系起来的机制需要进一步研究。本研究旨在通过网络分析，探讨不同的射频损伤与不同的非暴力和暴力行为问题之间的关系，并研究在1,664西班牙语样本中，过度活跃，注意力不集中，情绪和同伴问题在这些关系中的作用普通人群中的青少年。方法：我们估计了一个图形最小绝对收缩和选择算子（LASSO）网络，该网络连接了不同的RF损伤以及不同的行为，情绪，同伴和多动/注意力不集中问题。我们检查了网络中最中心的节点以及RF损伤和行为问题表现之间的最短路径。接下来，我们计算了有向无环图（DAG），以了解变量之间预测的可能方向。结果：最短路径和DAG表明，RF损伤和行为问题之间不仅存在直接联系，而且冲动性，沮丧的情绪和欺凌行为在这些关系中起着中介作用。DAG指出，射频损伤会导致不同的心理困难。结论：研究结果提示了连接射频损伤和行为问题的不同途径。结果在基于心理的理论中得到了回响，该理论强调情绪失调，例如愤怒倾向，