激惹对象对攻击的影响：控制动机的作用

The Effects of Provocation Targets on Aggression: The Mediating Role of Control Motivation

摘要: 我们常常会有这样的感觉，相比被普通的朋友或同学激惹，在被亲近的人激惹后我们更容易发脾气，表现出攻击性。以往有问卷研究发现关系对象的性质会影响我们的攻击行为，我们对越亲近的人产生的直接攻击越多。但没有实验研究考察在同样的激惹情境下，相比陌生人，我们是否会对伴侣产生更高的攻击性以及其中的影响机制。本研究创设激惹情景，考察被试被伴侣激惹后，是否会为其选择更多的高难度七巧板。结果发现：相比于后续可能会合作的陌生人，被试在被伴侣激惹后产生了更高的攻击性，控制行为的动机在其中起到了显著的中介作用。

Abstract: We often feel that we are more likely to lose our temper and act aggressively after being provoked by someone close to us rather than by ordinary friends or classmates. Previous studies have found that the nature of relationships can influence our aggressive behaviors and the more direct aggression we have toward someone close to us. However, there are no experimental studies examining whether we would act more aggressively toward intimate partners rather than strangers in the same provocative situation and the mechanisms behind it. In this study, we created a provocation scenario, and participants were asked whether they would choose more difficult jigsaw puzzles for their intimate partners than strangers. The results showed that participants would have higher levels of aggression after being irritated by intimate partners compared to strangers who were likely to cooperate later, and the motivation to control the behavior played a significant mediating role.