ABSTRACT Considerable attention has been given to the study of various dynamics of aggressive behaviour and psychologists have come up with different causal mechanisms explaining aggression. Social scientists need to integrate previous findings and devise intervention plans for the dysfunctional aggression so that deterioration of society can be prevented. The present study was carried out with a purpose of reducing aggressive tendencies by applying social cognitive intervention (SCI). A total of 313 participants with the mean age of 13.60 years (SD = 1.03 years) were administered Aggression Questionnaire. Out of 313 participants, 126 participants scoring high on aggression were screened in and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The Experimental group was given a six-session SCI designed specifically to reduce aggression and hostile attribution of intent (HAI). The intervention mainly focused on modifying cognitions and information processing style of aggressive adolescents used by them in ambiguous social situations involving negative outcome. Significant reduction in aggression level and HAI was observed among participants in experimental group as compared with control group. For adolescents at risk, SCI may hold a promise to change information processing patterns and subsequent aggressive tendencies.

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改变青少年归因于负面模棱两可的社会交往的方式：减少侵略性的社会认知干预

摘要侵略行为的各种动力学研究得到了相当大的关注，心理学家提出了解释侵略的不同因果机制。社会科学家需要整合以前的发现，并为功能失调的侵略制定干预计划，以防止社会恶化。进行本研究的目的是通过应用社会认知干预（SCI）来降低攻击倾向。共有313名参与者的平均年龄为13.60岁（SD = 1.03岁）接受了侵略问卷调查。在313名参与者中，筛选了126名在攻击性方面得分最高的参与者，并随机分配给实验组和对照组。实验小组接受了为期六次的SCI，旨在减少攻击和意图的敌意归因（HAI）。干预措施主要集中于在模棱两可的社会环境（包括负面结果）中改变他们对侵略性青少年的认知和信息处理方式。与对照组相比，实验组参与者的攻击水平和HAI显着降低。对于处于危险中的青少年，SCI可能会承诺改变信息处理模式和随后的攻击倾向。与对照组相比，实验组参与者的攻击水平和HAI显着降低。对于处于危险中的青少年，SCI可能会承诺改变信息处理模式和随后的攻击倾向。与对照组相比，实验组参与者的攻击水平和HAI显着降低。对于处于危险中的青少年，SCI可能会承诺改变信息处理模式和随后的攻击倾向。