FACTORS INFLUENCING AGGRESSION AND ADJUSTMENT AMONG ADOLESCENTS
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Date
09-09-99
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE
Abstract
A study on factors influencing aggression and adjustment
among urban and rural adolescents was carried out in Dharwad
city and neighbouring two villages, during 19B9-90. Total
300 respondents (152 urban and 148 rural) between 13 to
19 years from the selected high schools and junior colleges
formed the sample. Pati's (1974) aggression scale and
modified Bell's (1934) adjustment inventory were administered.
The influence of gender, age, ordinal position, number of
siblings, academic achievement, size, type of income of the
family on aggression and adjustment was investigated. Chi-square
list, t-test and correlation were used to analyse the data.
The results revealed that:
1) Majority of the urban as well as rural respondents had medium
level of aggression and moderate level of adjustment. Aggression
and adjustment were found to be negatively and significantly
correlated,
2) Aggression level of the urban respondents varied according
to their gender, age and academic achievement,
3) Income had significance influence on the aggression level
of the urban respondents.4) Ordinal position, number of s iblings, size and type of the
family had no significant association with the aggression level of
the urban respondents. '
5) None of the selected factors significantly affecteu the
adjustment level of the urban respondents.
6) Significant difference was found in the aggression level of
male and female rural respondents,
7) Academic achievement of the rural respondents significantly
influenced their level of aggression,
8) Level of aggression of the rural respondents did not vary
according to their age, ordinal position, number of siblings
and size and type of the family,
9) Adjustment level of the rural respondents was significantly
influenced by the number of siblings, academic achievement and
size of the family,
10) Adjustment level of the rural respondents did not vary according
to their gender, age, ordinal position, number of siblings
and type of the family.