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The relation between aggression, hostility, anger, and behavioral problems among students in Minia City, Egypt: a cross-sectional comparative study

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Background:- Aggression is defined as the delivery of an aversive stimulus from one person to another, with intent to harm and with an expectation of causing such harm, when the other person is motivated to escape or avoid the stimulus. Hostility is a more multifaceted construct involving affect and expressive behavior in addition to negative attitudes. Anger is a multidimensional construct consisting of physiological, cognitive, phenomenological, and behavioral variables.
Patients and Methods:- A cross-sectional comparative study was performed in five schools in Minia City. A total of 285 students were recruited from governmental schools, 135 students were recruited from a experimental school, and 101 students were recruited from private schools. Hostility was a significant predictor of verbal aggression. Although anger was a significant predictor of verbal aggression, behavioral problems were a significant predictor for verbal and physical aggression. Emotional problems were a significant predictor of relational and cyber bullying. Social problems were a significant predictor of verbal and physical bullying. Conclusions:- Different forms of aggression, hostility, and anger are prevalent among adolescent students in different schools and areas and in both sexes. Male sex, lower socioeconomic areas, governmental schools, and social difficulties were significantly correlated with most forms of aggression, hostility, and anger.

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10.21608/ejpsy.2023.315355

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aggression, Anger, Behavioral problems, Hostility, Minia City, Egypt

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Mohamed

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Abdel Hafeez

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Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.

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Maha

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Hassan

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A.

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Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.

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Mohamed

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Aly

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K.

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Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.

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Mostafa

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Abdel Naem

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M.

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Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.

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abdelnaem2006@yahoo.com

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43290

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2023-01-01

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2023-09-03

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2023-01-01

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17

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24

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1110-1105

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2090-2425

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Egyptian Journal of Psychiatry

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The relation between aggression, hostility, anger, and behavioral problems among students in Minia City, Egypt: a cross-sectional comparative study

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18 Dec 2024