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Table 4.

Aggression Questionnaire-Revised Swedish Version scale scores (mean, SD), Life History of Aggression scale scores (mean, SD), and psychopathy checklist-revised scale scores (mean, SD) for the three groups of low, medium and high character maturity.

	LCM	MCM	HCM

AQ-RSV	(n = 42)	(n = 53)	(n = 51)	F	p-Value	η²	Post hoc test
Total Aggression score, mean (SD)	108.79 (16.96)	98.53 (18.47)	83.96 (20.07)	20.98	≤0.001	0.23	LCM > MCM^*
							LCM > HCM^***
							MCM > HCM^***
Physical aggression, mean (SD)	36.62 (6.82)	35.21 (6.81)	30.22 (8.87)	9.47	≤0.001	0.12	LCM > HCM^***
Physical aggression, mean (SD)	36.62 (6.82)	35.21 (6.81)	30.22 (8.87)	9.47	≤0.001	0.12	MCM > HCM^**
Verbal aggression, mean (SD)	17.83 (3.63)	17.07 (3.50)	14.75 (3.52)	9.94	≤0.001	0.12	LCM > HCM^***
Verbal aggression, mean (SD)	17.83 (3.63)	17.07 (3.50)	14.75 (3.52)	9.94	≤0.001	0.12	MCM > HCM^**
Anger, mean (SD)	26.07 (5.41)	22.79 (6.18)	19.55 (6.79)	12.97	≤0.001	0.15	LCM > MCM^*
							LCM > HCM^***
							MCM > HCM^*
Hostility, mean (SD)	28.38 (5.92)	23.30 (7.21)	19.45 (6.31)	21.40	≤0.001	0.23	LCM > MCM^**
							LCM > HCM^***
							MCM > HCM^**

LHA	(n = 43)	(n = 54)	(n = 51)

Total score, mean (SD)	36.67 (6.99)	31.24 (8.91)	24.10 (10.83)	22.46	≤0.001	0.24	LCM > MCM^*
							LCM > HCM^***
							MCM > HCM^***
Aggression, mean (SD)	20.65 (4.24)	17.22 (5.61)	14.22 (6.30)	15.91	≤0.001	0.18	LCM > MCM^**
							LCM > HCM^***
							MCM > HCM^*
Antisocial behavior, mean (SD)	14.63 (2.98)	13.56 (3.89)	9.31 (4.97)	23.20	≤0.001	0.24	LCM > HCM^***
Antisocial behavior, mean (SD)	14.63 (2.98)	13.56 (3.89)	9.31 (4.97)	23.20	≤0.001	0.24	MCM > HCM^***
Self-directed aggression mean (SD)	1.40 (2.34)	0.46 (1.49)	0.57 (1.30)	4.02	≤0.05	0.05	LCM > MCM^*

PCL-R	(n = 43)	(n = 52)	(n = 51)

Total score, mean (SD)	19.15 (5.42)	20.63 (6.83)	13.96 (8.22)	12.75	≤0.001	0.15	LCM > HCM^**
Total score, mean (SD)	19.15 (5.42)	20.63 (6.83)	13.96 (8.22)	12.75	≤0.001	0.15	MCM > HCM^***
Factor 1 (interpersonal affective), mean (SD)	3.67 (2.85)	5.21 (3.29)	3.63 (3.29)	4.08	≤0.05	0.05	MCM > HCM^*
Factor 2 (antisocial lifestyle), mean (SD)	14.79 (3.83)	14.52 (4.38)	9.63 (5.76)	18.38	≤0.001	0.20	LCM > HCM^***
Factor 2 (antisocial lifestyle), mean (SD)	14.79 (3.83)	14.52 (4.38)	9.63 (5.76)	18.38	≤0.001	0.20	MCM > HCM^***
Facet 1 (interpersonal), mean (SD)	0.74 (0.98)	1.06 (1.35)	0.96 (1.50)	0.69	n.s.	0.01
Facet 2 (affective), mean (SD)	2.93 (2.25)	4.15 (2.39)	2.67 (2.29)	5.98	≤0.01	0.08	MCM > LCM^*
Facet 2 (affective), mean (SD)	2.93 (2.25)	4.15 (2.39)	2.67 (2.29)	5.98	≤0.01	0.08	MCM > HCM^**
Facet 3 (lifestyle), mean (SD)	7.42 (2.07)	7.29 (2.15)	4.94 (2.82)	16.92	≤0.001	0.19	LCM > HCM^***
Facet 3 (lifestyle), mean (SD)	7.42 (2.07)	7.29 (2.15)	4.94 (2.82)	16.92	≤0.001	0.19	MCM > HCM^***
Facet 4 (antisocial), mean (SD)	7.37 (2.28)	7.23 (2.68)	4.68 (3.25)	14.62	≤0.001	0.17	LCM > HCM^***
Facet 4 (antisocial), mean (SD)	7.37 (2.28)	7.23 (2.68)	4.68 (3.25)	14.62	≤0.001	0.17	MCM > HCM^***

LCM, low character maturity; MCM, medium character maturity; HCM, high character maturity; AQ-RSV, Aggression Questionnaire-Revised Swedish Version; LHA, life history of aggression; PCL-R, psychopathy check list-revised.

*p < 0.05.

**p < 0.01.

***p < 0.001.