Predicting Anger Control and Positive Attitude towards Delinquency Considering the Components of Affective and Emotional Composite Temperament Model (AFECT) in Secondary School Students

The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive role of components of Affective and Emotional Composite Temperament model in relation to anger control and positive attitudes toward delinquency in secondary high school students. This study was descriptive and its statistical population was all secondary high school students of Ardabil city that selected 221 students using multi-stage cluster sampling method. Data was collected with Affective and Emotional Temperament questionnaire (Lara et al, 2012), Questionnaire of Delinquency (Fazli, 2010) and the Dimensions of Anger questionnaire (Sigel, 1986). Stepwise Regression was used to analyze data. The results of data analysis showed that components of emotional temperament about 47% and components of affective temperament were able to explain and predict about 43% of changes related to positive attitudes toward delinquency (P< . /05). Also components of emotional temperament about 19%, and components of affective temperament, were able to explain and predict about 13% of changes related to anger control (P< . /05). The results of the this study provide important implications for the use of the AFECT model to aim of identifying groups at risk for violence and delinquent behavior and can be used to design preventive interventions for Aggression and delinquency.