Measurement of Aggression Level Amongst School-Going Adolescents in Rawalpindi

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Published Jun 1, 2024
https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00222
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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024): Journal of Policy Research

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Shumaila Humayun
Foundation University Medical College, Islamabad
Maria Aziz
Foundation University Medical College, Islamabad
Mnahil Mazhar
Foundation University Medical College, Islamabad
Moizza Tashfeen
Foundation University Medical College, Islamabad
Mahnoor Mehmood
Foundation University Medical College, Islamabad
Anooshay Hummayoun
Nawaz Sharif Medical College, Gujrat

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To measure the level of aggression amongst school-going adolescents at various private schools in Lalazar, Rawalpindi. A cross-sectional study was conducted in eight private schools in Lalazar, Rawalpindi from January 2019 till October 2019 recruiting 400 students aged 10-19 years through convenience sampling technique. Data was collected through face-to-face interview using a validated tool called BPAQ, and analyzed using SPSS 21. Out of 400 students 236(59%) were males and 164(41%) females, with mean age of 14.59 + 2.36 years. Overall, 62.87% of respondents had aggression with a mean value of 90.4525+17.034, which falls under high level of aggression The mean value for physical aggression was 26.9525 + 6.17, for verbal aggression was 15.420 + 3.62, for anger was 23.707+ 5.405, and for hostility was 24.3725 + 5.346. The means were higher for females in all domains except hostility No statistically significant gender-based difference was found in aggression levels. (p<0.05). Majority of school-going adolescents in the study showed increased levels of aggression in all its sub-dimensions, that include verbal, physical, hostility and anger. The means were predominantly higher in females.

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Humayun, S., Aziz, M., Mazhar, M., Tashfeen, M., Mehmood, M. and Hummayoun, A. 2024. Measurement of Aggression Level Amongst School-Going Adolescents in Rawalpindi. Journal of Policy Research. 10, 2 (Jun. 2024), 188–192. DOI:https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00222.
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