For theoretical, practical, and research purposes, aggression is often subdivided into
subtypes. A frequently used distinction is that between reactive and proactive aggression …

Reactive and proactive aggression is a dichotomous classification of aggression in adults
and children. This distinction has been supported by a number of variable‐based and factor …

The concept of reactive aggression has its roots in the frustration-anger theory of
aggression. According to this perspective, aggression is a response triggered by goal …

Background: Reactive and proactive subtypes of aggressive 10–11–12‐year‐old children
were compared with non‐aggressive children to examine whether the two forms of …

The present meta-analytic review aimed to clarify divergent findings concerning the relation
between reactive and proactive aggression in children and adolescents. Fifty-one studies …

This study used a confirmatory factor model to distinguish pure and co-occurring dimensions
of proactive and reactive aggression, and examined the relation between parenting …

The distinction between proactive and reactive functions of aggression is one of the most
common divisions when investigating aggression among children and adolescents. To date …

This paper reviews and critiques the growing literature on the distinction between reactive
and proactive aggression in children and adolescents. Empirical findings suggest that the …

This study reports the development of the Reactive–Proactive Aggression Questionnaire
(RPQ), and the differential correlates of these two forms of aggression. Antisocial …

The well-known distinction between reactive and proactive aggression is theoretically
important but empirically controversial. Recently, aggression researchers have argued that …