Perceived Social Support, Impulsivity and Aggression among Young Adults

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Page: 308-312

Nicky Panchal and Tintisha Basu (Department of Psychology, Chandigarh University, Punjab)

This research explores the relationship between perceived social support, impulsivity, and aggression in young adults, a period in life marked by heightened emotional and behavioral sensitivity. The sample group included 250 individuals between 18 and 25 years who were administered the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), and the Aggression Scale by Orpinas and Frankowski (2001). Descriptive statistics were applied to look at the central tendencies and variability of the data. Spearman’s rho correlation revealed significant negative correlations between perceived social support and impulsivity and aggression, and positive correlation between impulsivity and aggression. Moreover, the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test also supported statistically significant differences between paired scores in distribution, testifying to the robustness of the correlations that were observed. The findings give empirical evidence supporting the protective nature of social support and the mediating role of impulsivity for the formation of aggressive behaviors. The results also highlight the importance of gender-sensitive interventions and continued investigation of emotional regulation processes in young adults. This research adds to the literature by investigating these variables within a culturally specific and age-relevant context.