Date of Award
12-2012
Thesis Date
12-2012
Degree Type
Honors Thesis-Unrestricted
Degree Name
B.S.
Department
Psychology
Degree Program
Psychology
Director
Monica Marsee
Abstract
The purpose of the current study is to examine the association between self-esteem and the forms and functions of aggression. Research supports the existence of four aggressive subtypes (i.e., reactive overt, reactive relational, proactive overt, and proactive relational), and past research has found associations between aggression and self-esteem. However, past studies have not examined the relationships between all four subtypes of aggression and self-esteem together. 141 adolescents were recruited from the community with a mean age of 13.55. The sampled group was composed of 51% females and 52% Caucasians. Participants completed self-report questionnaires on self-esteem and aggression. The results provide support for an association between proactive aggression and self-esteem. Additionally, overt aggression was more associated with self-esteem than relational aggression. These findings will help fill the gap in literature on the forms and functions of aggression and will further define the relationship between aggression and self-esteem.
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Recommended Citation
Halmos, Miklós Balázs, "Associations Between Self-Esteem and the Forms and Functions of Aggression in a Community Sample of Youth" (2012). Senior Honors Theses. 26.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/honors_theses/26
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