Abstract
We sought to predict overt aggression among college students from their intra- and interpersonal relationships self-perceptions. Respondents were 311 students (females = 69.8%; black = 65.9%, white = 16.7%; mean age = 26.38 years, SD = 9.57 years) from a large South African university. Results following multivariate inferential analysis indicated Negative, destructive interpersonal relationships; Negative, destructive self-concept; and Positive inclination towards others to predict overt aggression among the university students. By contrast, Positive interaction with self and others; and Submissiveness towards others can be used to predict overt aggression among the university students. Our hypothesis that the more constructive (higher) students’ self-concept and intrapersonal relationships, interpersonal relationships, the lower will their levels of overt aggression, physical aggression and verbal aggression become was supported. As such, the finding was that: Overt Aggression = a(Negative destructive interpersonal relationships) + b(Negative destructive self-concept) − c(Positive inclination towards others).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 255-259 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Psychology in Africa |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 May 2019 |
Keywords
- higher education
- intra- and interpersonal relationships
- multiple regression analyses
- overt aggression
- prediction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology