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Kennedy, Shannon M.; Stephens, Dionne P. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2017
Prior research has shown that college women in the United States are experiencing significantly high rates of verbal aggression (VA); approximately 20% to 30% of college women experience VA in their intimate relationships. Research has shown that familial conflict experiences directly influence these outcomes. Unfortunately, studies focusing on…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Students, Conflict Resolution, Verbal Communication
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Morsunbul, Ümit – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2015
Problem Statement: Aggression seems to be an extensive and serious problem among adolescents and emerging adults, negatively affecting both the victims and the offenders. In adolescence and emerging adulthood, a lot of factors affect aggression. In this study, five factors were examined: gender, life periods, identity formation, low self-control…
Descriptors: Aggression, Adolescents, Young Adults, Self Esteem
Tanrikulu, Ibrahim – Online Submission, 2015
This study aimed to examine the interplay between personality traits (online disinhibition, moral disengagement, narcissism and aggression) and cyber bullying perpetration motives (entertainment, revenge, harm and dominance). A structural equation model which was built in accordance with the "Uses and Gratifications Theory" was tested.…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Structural Equation Models
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McGinley, Meredith; Carlo, Gustavo – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2007
The direct and indirect relations between six types of prosocial behavior and physical aggression were examined. Data were gathered from 252 college students (M age = 21.67 years; 184 women) who completed measures of sympathy, prosocial behavior, and physical aggression. Structural equation modeling revealed that sympathy fully mediated the…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Prosocial Behavior, Altruism, Aggression
Ceyhan, A. Aykut; Ceyhan, Esra – Online Submission, 2007
This research aims at examining the relationships among unethical computer usage behavior and the personality characteristics of locus of control, adjustment to social norms, antisocial tendency, and aggression on Turkish university students. The research was applied to 217 university students. Data were collected through Unethical Computer Using…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Ethics, Norms, Structural Equation Models
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Tyson, Edgar H. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2006
Objective: This study tests the validity of the Rap-music Attitude and Perception (RAP) Scale, a 1-page, 24-item measure of a person's thoughts and feelings surrounding the effects and content of rap music. The RAP was designed as a rapid assessment instrument for youth programs and practitioners using rap music and hip hop culture in their work…
Descriptors: Music, Structural Equation Models, Test Validity, Factor Structure