Aggression among adolescents: To know the prevalence and level of aggression in terms of gender

Pages: 448-451
Manmeet Kaur Reen and Deepali Sharma (Department of Human Development and Family Relations, Govt. Home Science College, Panjab University, Chandigarh)

A comparative study was carried out on a sample of 140 school going adolescents from class IX. A standardized questionnaire was administered to determine the prevalence of aggression in adolescents of private and government schools of Chandigarh . The results were analyzed using t-test. Regarding the school type, there were no significant differences between adolescents coming from government schools and those studying in private schools. Related to the sub scales of aggression, there was no gender difference except for the Anger scale (AngS) in which female respondents showed significantly high scores as compared to their male counterparts .The findings highlighted the need of intervention aimed at anger management. Workshops and seminars can also be organized for parents, teachers and adolescents on adolescents’ aggressive behavior.