The Investigation of the Relationship between the Aggression and Addiction Potential High-school Male Students

Authors

  • Hamed Mostafaei Sistan and Baluchestan University, Iran.
  • Mojtaba Hosseini Ferdowsi University, Iran.
  • Hossein Jenaabadi Sistan and Baluchestan University, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24200/jmas.vol2iss01pp81-84

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between aggression and the addiction potential high school male students in Zirkooh County. This study was a descriptive and correlation research and determined statistical population was all high school male students in Zirkooh County and 150 students were selected by the cluster random sampling. Methodology: Instruments which were used in this study include Aggression Questionnaire (AGQ) and Addiction-Potential Scale (APS). There was used the statistical method in order to determine whether the aggression has a relation to addiction potential. Results: The results showed there is a positive significant relation 0.654 between the aggression and the addiction potential. Conclusion: Then, we can conclude there is a relationship between the aggression and the addiction potential and the aggression can predict the addiction potential level 43%.

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2014-01-01

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