TABLE 4. Correlations and partial correlations for aspects of emotional and social functioning on self-reported reactive and proactive aggression (N = 578).

	Reactive aggression		Proactive aggression
	Correlation	Partial correlation a	Correlation	Partial correlation
Emotion awareness	−.34**	−.35**	−.20**	−.09
Depression	.42**	.31**	.30**	.17**
Guilt	−.11	−.08	−.25**/.00	−.23**/.00
Self-esteem	−.38**	−.36**	−.21**	−.07
Delinquency	.31**	.27**	.33**	.18**
Conduct problems (parents)	.19**	.12	.21**	.15*
Prosocial behaviour (peers)	−.19**	−.13	−.17**	−.11
Antisocial behaviour (peers)	.23**	.12	.25**	.20**

^* p < .01

^** p < .001.

^aPartial correlation implies correction for the other function of aggression.

^bDifferences in strength of correlations for boys and girls only presented when significant; boys/girls.