title: [Investigation of callous/unemotional traits and interpersonal characteristics among Hungarian adolescents--preliminary research results].
abstract: In the understanding of aggressive behaviour an important role is contributed to callous/unemotional (C/U) traits (lack of guilty and empathy, grandiose self, manipulation). C/U traits are parts of psychopathy construct. There were a growing amount of researches in last decades connected to the appearance of C/U traits among children. Cognitive, behavioral and emotional features were identified among children with C/U traits which may contribute to the appearance of aggressive behavior.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Aim of this paper is to examine connection between C/U traits and interpersonal characteristics in normative population. This paper is a part of a publication serial taken by the Institution of Psychology at the University of Debrecen and Vadaskert Child Psychiatry Hospital and Outpatient Clinic about callous/unemotional traits.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied 223 elementary and secondary school students using the Inventory of Callous Unemotional Traits and the Strenghts and Difficulties Questionnare.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In case of moderate appearance of callous/unemotional traits behavior problems, relationship problems and hyperactivity are more typical furthermore presence of prosocial behavior is less typical.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results from normal population confirm assumption that C/U traits contribute to the appearance of juvenile aggression and antisocial behavior.
authors.affiliation: Pszichologiai Intezet, Pedagogiai Pszichologiai Tanszek, Debrecen, Hungary. pataky.nora@freemail.hu
authors.forename: Nóra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pataky
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Körmendi
authors.forename: Csilla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bozsik
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Inántsy-Pap
authors.forename: József
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Halász
authors.forename: Júlia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gádoros
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*