A theoretical framework for antigay aggression: review of established and hypothesized effects within the context of the general aggression model.

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Theory and research on antigay aggression has identified different motives that facilitate aggression based on sexual orientation. However, the individual and situational determinants of antigay aggression associated with these motivations have yet to be organized within a single theoretical framework. This limits researchers' ability to organize existing knowledge, link that knowledge with related aggression theory, and guide the application of new findings. To address these limitations, this article argues for the use of an existing conceptual framework to guide thinking and generate new research in this area of study. Contemporary theories of antigay aggression, and empirical support for these theories, are reviewed and interpreted within the unifying framework of the general aggression model [Anderson, C.A. & Bushman, B.J. (2002). Human aggression. Annual Review of Psychology, 53, 27-51.]. It is concluded that this conceptual framework will facilitate investigation of individual and situational risk factors that may contribute to antigay aggression and guide development of individual-level intervention.

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Author information

Author/s: Parrott, Dominic J (DJ);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 5010, Atlanta, Georgia 30302-5010, USA. parrott(-atsign-)gsu.edu

Grants: R01 AA015445-01A2 (Agency:United States NIAAA) ; R01 AA015445-02 (Agency:United States NIAAA) ; R01-AA-015445 (Agency:United States NIAAA)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Review

Journal: Clinical psychology review (Clin Psychol Rev), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jul; vol 28 (issue 6) : pp 933-51

Dates: Created 2008/06/16; Completed 2008/08/28; Revised 2008/10/09;

PMID: 18355952, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Aggression - psychology
Female
Homosexuality - psychology
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male

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