Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5033448 | Current Opinion in Psychology | 2018 | 5 Pages |
â¢An integrative framework for alcohol-facilitated aggression is reviewed.â¢Evidence is presented to support this framework of alcohol-aggression etiology.â¢This framework organizes factors that may serve as targets for intervention.
There is little debate that alcohol is a contributing cause of aggressive behavior. The extreme complexity of this relation, however, has been the focus of extensive theory and research. And, likely due to this complexity, evidence-based programs to prevent or reduce alcohol-facilitated aggression are quite limited. We integrate I3 Theory and Alcohol Myopia Theory to provide a framework that (1) organizes the myriad instigatory and inhibitory factors that moderate the effect of alcohol on aggression, and (2) highlights the mechanisms by which alcohol facilitates aggression among at-risk individuals. This integrative framework provides the basis for understanding the appropriate targets for prevention and intervention efforts and may serve as a catalyst for future research that seeks to inform intervention development.