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<p>Perceived discrimination represents a critical psychosocial stressor for socioeconomically disadvantaged college students, with established links to aggressive behaviors. However, existing research predominantly employs cross-sectional designs or traditional longitudinal models that fail to capture the dynamic, reciprocal interplay between specific facets of these constructs. This study addresses this methodological and conceptual gap by applying a two-wave Cross-Lagged Panel Network analysis. A sample of 528 Chinese college students (41.09% female; M = 21.48, SD = 1.35) completed validated measures at two time points, six months apart. Network analysis identified “feeling looked down upon” as a pivotal trigger, significantly predicting subsequent increases in verbal aggression, anger, and hostility. Conversely, hostile attribution bias predicted later emotional instability and social mistrust, which in turn reinforced perceptions of discrimination, revealing a self-perpetuating negative feedback loop. Findings offer precise intervention targets for university mental health services, emphasizing cognitive restructuring of attributional biases and emotion regulation training, particularly within collectivist cultural contexts that shape the expression of aggression.</p>

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The relation between perceived discrimination and aggression behavior: a cross-lagged panel network analysis

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    2026年5月9日

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  • Jingwei Tian,
  • Dan Han,
  • Xuan Li

摘要

Perceived discrimination represents a critical psychosocial stressor for socioeconomically disadvantaged college students, with established links to aggressive behaviors. However, existing research predominantly employs cross-sectional designs or traditional longitudinal models that fail to capture the dynamic, reciprocal interplay between specific facets of these constructs. This study addresses this methodological and conceptual gap by applying a two-wave Cross-Lagged Panel Network analysis. A sample of 528 Chinese college students (41.09% female; M = 21.48, SD = 1.35) completed validated measures at two time points, six months apart. Network analysis identified “feeling looked down upon” as a pivotal trigger, significantly predicting subsequent increases in verbal aggression, anger, and hostility. Conversely, hostile attribution bias predicted later emotional instability and social mistrust, which in turn reinforced perceptions of discrimination, revealing a self-perpetuating negative feedback loop. Findings offer precise intervention targets for university mental health services, emphasizing cognitive restructuring of attributional biases and emotion regulation training, particularly within collectivist cultural contexts that shape the expression of aggression.