Comparison of aggression in married men and women

AbstractObjective: To examine aggression in married men and women in comparison to each other.Method: The comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from January to September 2017 in Jinnah, Lyallpur,Madina and Jaranwala towns of Faisalabad in the Punjab province of Pakistan, and comprised an...

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Main Author: Riffat Sadiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Online Access:https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1246
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description AbstractObjective: To examine aggression in married men and women in comparison to each other.Method: The comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from January to September 2017 in Jinnah, Lyallpur,Madina and Jaranwala towns of Faisalabad in the Punjab province of Pakistan, and comprised an equal number ofmarried men and women. Data was collected using a demographic information form and the AggressionQuestionnaire. SPSS 20 was used for data analysis.Results: Of the 300 subjects, 150(50%) each were men and women. Among the men, 90(60%) and 110(73%) amongthe women were in the 31-40 years age bracket. The men showed significantly higher tendency towards physicalaggression while verbal aggression was found more in women (p<0.05). The difference was non-significant withrespect to anger and hostility (p>0.05).
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spelling doaj.art-d12dc646b72f4614a09fb8619a505d0b2023-05-25T04:22:34ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822022-03-01701010.47391/JPMA.11193Comparison of aggression in married men and womenRiffat Sadiq AbstractObjective: To examine aggression in married men and women in comparison to each other.Method: The comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from January to September 2017 in Jinnah, Lyallpur,Madina and Jaranwala towns of Faisalabad in the Punjab province of Pakistan, and comprised an equal number ofmarried men and women. Data was collected using a demographic information form and the AggressionQuestionnaire. SPSS 20 was used for data analysis.Results: Of the 300 subjects, 150(50%) each were men and women. Among the men, 90(60%) and 110(73%) amongthe women were in the 31-40 years age bracket. The men showed significantly higher tendency towards physicalaggression while verbal aggression was found more in women (p<0.05). The difference was non-significant withrespect to anger and hostility (p>0.05). https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1246
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