Effect of impulsivity on aggression and emotional competence

Pages: 342-346
Renuka Joshi (Department of Psychology, D.A.V. (P.G.) College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand)
Tanya Husain (Department of Psychology, IGNOU, Dehradun, Uttarakhand)

Impulsivity has been considered to play an important role in normal behavior as well as linked to several problematic behaviors that are present or arise during adolescence. The objective of the study was to investigate the Effects of Impulsivity on Aggression and Emotional Competence. Two Levels of Impulsivity (High & Low) were measured and the effects of which were studied on Aggression and Emotional Competence. The sample of the study consisted of 100 adolescents from Dehradun between the age group of 14 -18 years, recruited using Stratified Random Sampling Technique, and were equally divided into two Levels of Impulsivity (High & Low). Three questionnaires (Impulsiveness Scale (IS-RSSA) (Hindi Version) by Rai and Sharma, Aggression Inventory (AI-SMK) (Hindi Version) by Sultania, & Emotional Competence Scale by Sharma & Bhardwaj) were administered on the participants to measure their levels of Impulsivity, Aggression and Emotional Competence. Mean, Standard Deviation, and Analysis of Variance, were then calculated. In conclusion the result showed partial differences among the Impulsive participants in association with the dimensions of Emotional Competence and Aggression. Participants did not show any significant difference when compared on the dimensions of Emotional Competence. However, partial dimensional differences were observed in personality with Aggression.