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Volume 24, Issue 145 (3-2025)
Journal of Psychological Science 2025, 24(145): 324-339 |
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Ghaderi Asrabadi S, Farhadian A. (2025). Predicting Aggression Based on Theory of Mind and Cool Executive Functions with the Mediating Role of Mental Health. Journal of Psychological Science. 24(145), 324-339. doi:10.61186/jps.24.145.17
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Department of Psychology and consulting, Farhangian University, Pardis of Shahid Chamran Campus, Tehran, Iran. , farhadianabrak@gmail.com
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Background: Aggression is a significant issue influenced by cognitive abilities such as theory of mind and cool executive functions; deficits in these abilities are associated with aggression. Mental health also impacts behavior. However, the precise mechanism linking these cognitive factors to aggression and the mediating role of mental health requires investigation.
Aims: The present study aimed to predict aggression based on theory of mind and cool executive functions with the mediating role of mental health..
Methods:The current research is an applied study in terms of objective and a descriptive-correlational study in terms of method. The statistical population of this research included all students studying at the Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, during the academic year 2024-2025. A sample of 300 individuals was determined and selected using convenience sampling. The Aggression Questionnaire (Buss & Perry, 1992), Theory of Mind (Baron & Cohen, 2001), Cool Executive Functions (Holst & Thorell, 2018), and Mental Health (Goldberg, 1985) scales were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression via SPSS 22 software, and structural equation modeling using LISREL 8.5..
Results: The results showed that executive functions, with the mediating role of mental health, have a significant effect on aggression. The indirect effect was 0.28, and the total causal effect was -0.72. Also, theory of mind, with the mediating role of mental health, has a significant effect on aggression. The indirect effect was 0.57, and the total causal effect was -1.10.
Conclusion: The key findings of this research indicated that theory of mind, cool executive functions, and mental health significantly predict aggression. These findings emphasize the vital role of the interaction between cognitive abilities (especially in the realm of social understanding and behavioral regulation) and mental health status in explaining the occurrence of aggressive behaviors. Therefore, understanding and considering these factors together can provide a basis for designing more effective preventive and therapeutic interventions aimed at reducing aggression, through strengthening cognitive skills and promoting mental health.
Aims: The present study aimed to predict aggression based on theory of mind and cool executive functions with the mediating role of mental health..
Methods:The current research is an applied study in terms of objective and a descriptive-correlational study in terms of method. The statistical population of this research included all students studying at the Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, during the academic year 2024-2025. A sample of 300 individuals was determined and selected using convenience sampling. The Aggression Questionnaire (Buss & Perry, 1992), Theory of Mind (Baron & Cohen, 2001), Cool Executive Functions (Holst & Thorell, 2018), and Mental Health (Goldberg, 1985) scales were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression via SPSS 22 software, and structural equation modeling using LISREL 8.5..
Results: The results showed that executive functions, with the mediating role of mental health, have a significant effect on aggression. The indirect effect was 0.28, and the total causal effect was -0.72. Also, theory of mind, with the mediating role of mental health, has a significant effect on aggression. The indirect effect was 0.57, and the total causal effect was -1.10.
Conclusion: The key findings of this research indicated that theory of mind, cool executive functions, and mental health significantly predict aggression. These findings emphasize the vital role of the interaction between cognitive abilities (especially in the realm of social understanding and behavioral regulation) and mental health status in explaining the occurrence of aggressive behaviors. Therefore, understanding and considering these factors together can provide a basis for designing more effective preventive and therapeutic interventions aimed at reducing aggression, through strengthening cognitive skills and promoting mental health.
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Received: 2025/02/16 | Accepted: 2025/03/18 | Published: 2025/03/21
Received: 2025/02/16 | Accepted: 2025/03/18 | Published: 2025/03/21
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