An antisocial alchemy: Psychopathic traits as a moderator of the different forms and functions of aggression in delinquency and conduct disorder among youth

The aim of the present study is to examine possible role psychopathic traits as a moderator aggression-antisociality/delinquency link. Our sample was composed 567 youth (M = 15.91 years, SD 0.99 age range 14–18 years) from Portugal. Results indicated that features significantly moderate four different forms and functions aggression – proactive overt, relational, reactive relational when predicting delinquency. However, only Conduct Disorder. Psychopathic constitute an antisocial alchemy for behavior but more research needed about moderation effects therein particularly among clinical justice system involved samples inform behavioral interventions.