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Sex Differences in Same-Sex Direct Aggression and Sociosexuality: The Role of Risky Impulsivity
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Cross, Catharine P. |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | Sex differences in same-sex direct aggression and sociosexuality are among the most robust in the literature. The present article evaluated the hypothesis that both can be explained by a sex difference in the willingness to take impulsive risks. Self-report data were gathered from 3,775 respondents (1,514 female) on same-sex aggression, sociosexuality, and risky impulsivity. Risky impulsivity was higher for men than for women (d = .34) and path analysis showed it to be a common cause of same-sex aggression and sociosexuality for both sexes. However, it did not completely mediate the sex differences in same-sex aggression and sociosexuality. The results suggest that same-sex aggression and sociosexual behavior share a common psychological mechanism, but that fully explaining sex differences in aggression requires a more sensitive assay of impulsive risk and a consideration of dyadic processes. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/147470491000800418?download=true |
| ISSN | 14747049 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 8 |
| Journal | Evolutionary Psychology (EVP) |
| e-ISSN | 14747049 |
| DOI | 10.1177/147470491000800418 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications CA |
| Publisher Date | 2010-10-01 |
| Publisher Place | Los Angeles |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © 2010 SAGE Publications Inc. |
| Subject Keyword | sociosexuality sex differences risk taking direct aggression impulsivity |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Behavioral Neuroscience Medicine Social Psychology |
