Personality and aggressive behavior in adolescents
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2015
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CCSHAU
Abstract
Adolescence is a period of transition between playful childhood and responsible adulthood. It
is a stage of physical and psychological human development that generally occur during the period
from puberty to legal adulthood. This epoch is most closely associated with the teenage years, though
its physical, psychological and cultural expressions may begin earlier and end later. A child is the
product of environment. Two environments home and school share an influential space in individual's
life and there exists a unique combination between the two. This study examines the influence of
academic achievement, home and school environment on the personality and aggressive behaviour of
adolescents. The study was conducted in Hisar city of Haryana state where two colleges and two
schools were selected. The sample comprised of 160 adolescents (80 girls and 80 boys) taken equally
from each institution. Adolescents were assessed for their personality by Big 5 inventory and
aggression by aggression questionnaire. The results revealed that there exist difference in personality
among university and school students. Significant dissimilarities were observed in home and school
environment across type of institution and gender, such as aspects of home like conformity, social
isolation and deprivation of privileges and few aspects of school like acceptance, rejection and control.
Personality as well as aggression were significantly associated with academic achievement, socio
personal variables, home and school environment of adolescents. School students were better adjusted
than university students. Moreover boys were significantly more aggressive than girls.
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Genotypes, Tolerance, Developmental stages, Sowing, Yields, Germinability, Selection, Biological phenomena, Genetics, Biological development