Physical, verbal and relational aggression among adolescents

The present study on physical, verbal and relational aggression among adolescents was undertaken with the specific objectives viz., to study the extent of adolescents physical, verbal and relational aggression and to analyze the factors affecting adolescents' aggression. The data was collected from Hisar district. A total sample of 250 (125 rural and 125 urban) adolescents' in the age group of 13-15 years was randomly selected. Aggression Scale was used to study the nature of adolescent aggressive behaviour. The collected data were tabulated, processed and analyzed by employing statistical technique i.e. frequencies, z test and correlation. The results of study indicated that in rural area of Haryana adolescents had more physical and relational aggression while relational aggression was higher in adolescents of urban area. Age, caste, parental education, paternal occupation and family income had negative but significant correlation with aggression whereas number of siblings, ordinal position and maternal education was found to be positively correlated with aggression.