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

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 …

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

This study was designed to examine whether proactive and reactive aggression are
meaningful distinctions at the variable-and person-based level, and to determine their …

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 …

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 …

This paper describes the development of a psychometric measure of indirect aggression for
use in an adult population. Items were generated from a series of qualitative interviews. Two …

This study examined proactive and reactive aggression and their relation to psychosocial
adjustment in three samples (N= 767, 368 girls, M age= 10.03) of Chinese school age …

The purpose of the current study was to elaborate the nomological net surrounding the
constructs of reactive (RA) and proactive aggression (PA). Typically examined in the context …

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 …