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Office, E.E. Anti-Social Behavior. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/60177 (accessed on 06 October 2026).
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Anti-Social Behavior
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Anti-social behavior refers to a pattern or range of behaviors that violate established social norms, rules, or the rights of other individuals or groups [1][2]. It encompasses both aggressive and non-aggressive forms of conduct, including behaviors that cause or threaten physical or psychological harm, as well as rule-breaking and other actions that disrupt social relationships or institutional expectations [2][3]. Aggressive forms may include physical aggression, threats, bullying, and other behaviors directed toward others, whereas non-aggressive forms may include theft, vandalism, deceit, and other rule violations. The concept can vary in form and persistence across developmental stages and social contexts [4][5]. Anti-social behavior is distinct from antisocial personality disorder, which is a clinical diagnosis characterized by a broader and persistent pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others. Bullying victimization, although closely related to antisocial behavior, refers to the experience of being subjected to aggressive or harmful behavior rather than to antisocial conduct itself.

anti-social behavior aggression bullying rule-breaking social norms victimization

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  1. Daniel F. Connor; Lisa A. Fraleigh. Antisocial Behavior; Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, United States, 2010; pp. 1-4. [CrossRef]
  2. S. Alexandra Burt; M. Brent Donnellan; Development and validation of the Subtypes of Antisocial Behavior Questionnaire. Aggress. Behav. 2009, 35, 376-398. [CrossRef]
  3. Sarah L. Carroll; Megan E. Mikhail; S. Alexandra Burt; The development of youth antisocial behavior across time and context: A systematic review and integration of person-centered and variable-centered research. Clin. Psychol. Rev. 2023, 101, 102253-102253. [CrossRef]
  4. Graeme Fairchild; Stephanie H.M. van Goozen; Andrew J. Calder; Ian M. Goodyer; Research Review: Evaluating and reformulating the developmental taxonomic theory of antisocial behaviour. J. Child Psychol. Psychiatry 2013, 54, 924-940. [CrossRef]
  5. Marianna Mazza; Francesco Maria Lisci; Ester Maria Marzo; Valeria De Masi; Francesca Abate; Giuseppe Marano; Why Do They Do It? The Psychology Behind Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents. Pediatr. Rep. 2025, 17, 26. [CrossRef]
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