Syed Afzal Shah¹ and Muhammad Iqbal Majoka²

ABSTRACT

Objective: To explore the effect of physical and psychological aggression on neuroticism, extraversion, and agreeableness factors of personality of secondary school students.

Study Design: Observational / descriptive study.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from October, 2013 to March, 2014

Materials and Methods: This study included 1438 of Grade 10 students. The data was collected through a pre- formed questionnaire to find aggressive behavior of parents while information about Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Agreeableness, was collected through three subscales of Big Five Factors personality inventory. Data was analyzed through multiple regression model using SPSS 20 version.  

Results: Results of the study indicated high mean scores of physical aggression (3.96 + 1.23) and psychological aggression (3.79 + 1.08). Male students were significantly higher extraverts (t=3.759, α=0.000) as compared to female students. Moreover, parental Psychological Aggression proved as significant negative predictor of

Extraversion (β= -0.067, α = 0.021) whereas parental psychological aggression demonstrated significant positive predictor of Neuroticism (β= 0.106, α = 0.001). 

Conclusion: Parental aggression in physical and psychological forms, make their children shy (Low Extraversion), increases Neurotic problems like anxiety and depression (High Neuroticism) and makes their children less cooperative, submissive, and obliging. 

Key Words: Agreeableness, Extraversion, Neuroticism, Physical Aggression, Psychological Aggression, Secondary School Students  

Citation of article: Shah SA, Majoka MI.^. Effect of Parental Physical and Psychological Aggression on

Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Agreeableness Factors of Personality of Secondary School Students. Med