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Exploring the relationship between self-efficacy and aggression in a group of adolescents in the peri-urban town of Worcester
Thesis (MA (Psychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2008.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/1515 Exploring the relationship between self-efficacy and aggression in a group of adolescents in the peri-urban town of Worcester Willemse, Michele Van Wyk, S. B. Smith, M. R. University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology. Aggression Self-efficacy Adolescent Gender differences Teenagers -- South Africa -- Worcester -- Attitudes Aggressiveness in adolescence -- South Africa -- Worcester Self-efficacy Dissertations -- Psychology Theses -- Psychology Thesis (MA (Psychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2008. Adolescence is a trying developmental stage and the high levels of violence that many adolescents are exposed to in South Africa could negatively influence their well-being. Self-efficacy is reported to be an important protective factor for adolescent well-being. Hence, the first aim of this study was to determine the nature of the relationship between perceived self-efficacy and self-reported aggression in an adolescent sample. The second aim was to explore whether there are differences in perceived self-efficacy and self-reported aggression pertaining to gender, age and residential area respectively. Three high schools in the peri-urban area of Worcester from mid to low socio-economic communities were selected and 344 (13 – 19 years) Afrikaans speaking high school learners were randomly sampled. The Self-efficacy Questionnaire for Children and the Aggression Questionnaire were used to measure self-efficacy and aggression. The findings from this research indicate that there was a significant negative relationship between self-efficacy and aggression. However, a positive correlation was found between emotional self-efficacy, verbal aggression and hostility for the total group. Females and peri-urban adolescents scored significantly higher in the total self-efficacy scale and subscales, namely, academic, social and emotional self-efficacy than the males and rural adolescents. Males also reported significantly higher physical aggression scores than females, whereas females reported significantly higher hostility scores. Masters 2008-06-24T12:40:05Z 2010-06-01T08:26:31Z 2008-06-24T12:40:05Z 2010-06-01T08:26:31Z 2008-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1515 en University of Stellenbosch application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | Aggression Self-efficacy Adolescent Gender differences Teenagers -- South Africa -- Worcester -- Attitudes Aggressiveness in adolescence -- South Africa -- Worcester Self-efficacy Dissertations -- Psychology Theses -- Psychology Willemse, Michele Exploring the relationship between self-efficacy and aggression in a group of adolescents in the peri-urban town of Worcester |
| title | Exploring the relationship between self-efficacy and aggression in a group of adolescents in the peri-urban town of Worcester |
| title_full | Exploring the relationship between self-efficacy and aggression in a group of adolescents in the peri-urban town of Worcester |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the relationship between self-efficacy and aggression in a group of adolescents in the peri-urban town of Worcester |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the relationship between self-efficacy and aggression in a group of adolescents in the peri-urban town of Worcester |
| title_short | Exploring the relationship between self-efficacy and aggression in a group of adolescents in the peri-urban town of Worcester |
| title_sort | exploring the relationship between self efficacy and aggression in a group of adolescents in the peri urban town of worcester |
| topic | Aggression Self-efficacy Adolescent Gender differences Teenagers -- South Africa -- Worcester -- Attitudes Aggressiveness in adolescence -- South Africa -- Worcester Self-efficacy Dissertations -- Psychology Theses -- Psychology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1515 |
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