High novelty seeking as a predictor of antisocial behaviour in early adulthood

Abstract

Alcohol and substance use disorders mediate the association between NS and antisocial behaviours in early adulthood. NS may be a useful endophenotype for investigating the causation of externalizing behaviours. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

The Link between Individual Personality Traits and Criminality: A Systematic Review

“…Human development is a complex phenomenon involving the joint influence of socioecological conditions and individual dispositional characteristics. As such, one's temperament is defined as an individual characteristic which comprises a habitual mode of emotional response to stimulus [17,26]. Foulds et al (2017) [26] stated that the temperament has been traditionally viewed as an emotional and behavioural characteristic of feelings and presumed to be more biologically rooted by maturation and heredity.…”

“…As such, one's temperament is defined as an individual characteristic which comprises a habitual mode of emotional response to stimulus [17,26]. Foulds et al (2017) [26] stated that the temperament has been traditionally viewed as an emotional and behavioural characteristic of feelings and presumed to be more biologically rooted by maturation and heredity. Prior research has found that children who throw tantrums will usually react negatively towards people around them, have a low level of bonding with their parents (poor parent-children interaction), and develop various forms of psychopathological problems including antisocial behaviour [29].…”

“…In addition, empirical evidence shows that individuals with difficult temperaments experience mood disorders, anxiety disorders, major depression disorders, disruptive behaviour disorders, and drug abuse [17]. Furthermore, Foulds et al (2017) [26] stated that temperamental deficits also contribute to crime/violence occurrence among adolescents.…”

Challenges Faced by Behavioral Genetic Studies: Researchers Perspective from the MENA Region

“…Different biological factors have an implication in developing antisocial behavior, such as brain damage during pregnancy, brain hypoxia in the womb or birth, or neuropsychological dysfunction and psychosocial influences [ 6 ]. A number of studies also showed that environmental factors have a major role in the creation of antisocial behavior, especially during childhood [ 7 ]. Examples of such factors include; the person exposed to domestic violence and abused in his home, his parents being drug users, was abused during his childhood either sexually, physically, or emotionally or an unstable home environment [ 5 , 7 ].…”

“…A number of studies also showed that environmental factors have a major role in the creation of antisocial behavior, especially during childhood [ 7 ]. Examples of such factors include; the person exposed to domestic violence and abused in his home, his parents being drug users, was abused during his childhood either sexually, physically, or emotionally or an unstable home environment [ 5 , 7 ].…”