APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Attention Matters: Predicting Aggression and Rule-Breaking In Everyday Children
- Madelyn Hodo
Brigham Young University - Idaho - Deane Nutter
Brigham Young University - Idaho - Pearce Jackson
Brigham Young University - Idaho - William Herem
Brigham Young University - Idaho - Eliza Mae Pearce
Brigham Young University - Idaho - Morgan Jones
Brigham Young University - Idaho - Heidi Higgins
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between attention problems and aggressive, rule-breaking, and externalizing behaviors in school-age children (N=108). Linear regression analyses showed significant associations across all outcomes. Findings support the Dual Pathway Model linking attention and behavioral dysregulation in a non-clinical child sample.