Alcohol-Related, Drug-Related, and Non-Substance-Related Aggression: 3 Facets of a Single Construct or 3 Distinct Constructs?
David S ChesterKathleen K BucholzGrace ChanChella KamarajanAshwini Kumar PandeyLeah WetherillJohn R KramerJohn I NurnbergerJessica E SalvatoreDanielle M DickPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2020)
Our findings suggest that these 3 forms of aggression are distinct phenotypes (especially among men). Yet, people's alcohol-related aggression can accurately characterize their overall aggressive tendencies across these domains. Future research will benefit from articulating the unique and shared pathways and risk factors underlying each of these facets of aggression.