The analysis of the types of aggressiveness at preadolescents from urban and rural environment Cover Image

Analiza unor forme de manifestare a agresivității la preadolescenți din mediul urban și rural
The analysis of the types of aggressiveness at preadolescents from urban and rural environment

Author(s): Elena Losîi
Subject(s): Sociology, Studies in violence and power, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: State Pedagogical University „Ion Creanga” from Chisinau
Keywords: aggressive behaviour; direct aggression; indirect aggression; physical aggression; hostility; negativity; nervousness; suspicion;

Summary/Abstract: In last year’s the study of aggressive behaviour became widespread and dynamic, and also remains a challenge for psychology. The evolution of aggressiveness phenomenon led to the it’s refinement based on different practices and mechanisms of aggressiveness appearance. In phylogentic evolution remains constantly especially among children. The types and forms of aggressive behaviour are becoming more numerous and various. Aggressive behaviour knows a multitude of faces and can be expressed in a variety of ways. The given article is dedicated to the research of aggressive and types of aggressive behaviour at preadolescents. Our study included 100 preadolescents from urban and rural environments. The hostility, physical aggression, indirect aggression, nervousness, negativity, verbal aggression and guilt were tested with Buss - Durkee Hostility Inventory. As consequences we can mention that aggressive behaviour is largely specific to contemporary preadolescents. Also we can underline that aggressive behaviour and types of aggressive behaviour depends on gender and environment of preadolescents.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 44(3)
  • Page Range: 83-91
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian