Do Physiological and Subjective Anger Experiences Under Social Evaluation Incrementally Predict Antisocial Behavior Relative to Maladaptive Emotion Regulation Repertoires?

Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) has been associated with maladaptive emotion regulation (MER) and trait anger. This study investigated the relationship between MER, subjective and physiologically measured state anger, and ASPD behaviors. Results suggest that physiological reactivity and anger denial under evaluative stress predict ASPD behaviors.