Ambiguity Aversion Interacts with Socioeconomic Disadvantage to Predict Antisocial Behaviors

We investigated how the relationship between ambiguity aversion and externalizing varies by socioeconomic disadvantage. As socioeconomic disadvantage increases, ambiguity aversion becomes more negatively associated with externalizing. This suggests that antisocial behavior are the product of aberrant cognitive processes when embedded within a particular environment.