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Predictors of Aggressive Behavior

NCJ Number
140726
Journal
Aggressive Behavior Volume: 18 Issue: 3 Dated: (1992) Pages: 219-230
Author(s)
G S Hammock; D R Richardson
Date Published
1992
Length
12 pages
Annotation
The present study, which involved a sample of 83 men and 117 women, used a multifactor approach to identify factors which, in combination, best predicted aggressive behavior. The study focused on variables which represented origins and instigators of aggression and those which had previously demonstrated a consistent relationship to aggressive responses.
Abstract
The variables used here included aggressive learning history, provocation, sex of target, sex-role orientation, and aggressive tendencies. The findings replicated previous research, demonstrating relationships between aggression and the predictor variables. Significant correlations were found among all the predictor variables, with the exception of aggressive learning history, and at least one measure of aggression. The results generally supported the use of a multifactor approach to the study of aggression. A model consisting of sex of target, masculinity, and aggressive tendencies proved to be the best predictive model for unprovoked aggression, while provocation, masculinity, and aggressive tendencies comprised the best predictive model for provoked aggression. 4 tables and 37 references

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