Characteristics
of Self-Assessment in Children Prone to Aggression in School
by Douvlos
C* in Psychology and
Psychotherapy: Research Study_ Journal of Psychology and
Psychotherapy
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to estimate the
level of self-esteem and aggression in Greek adolescents and examine whether
the two constructs are related. A further purpose is to explore the role of
family structure in adolescents’ self-esteem and engagement in aggression and
the impact of gender in aggressive behaviours. For the above scope, literature
review is conducted on the topic of aggressiveness in school, as well as on the
relation between self-esteem and aggression and regarding the instruments for
measuring self-esteem and aggression in students. Empirically, a questionnaire
survey takes place, in a sample of 124 high-school students living in
Athens, in the capital of Greece. According to the results, Greek adolescents
have satisfactory levels of self-esteem and present low levels of aggression.
Adolescent boys are found to engage more in physical aggression, while girls
are found to be engaged more in verbal
aggression. Self-esteem and aggression are significantly and positively
correlated. The present paper contributes to the literature of aggression and
self-esteem and suggests focusing on adolescents’ selfesteem, as a means of
addressing aggression in schools.
Literature Review
Aggression can be described as an ensemble of mechanisms
formed during the course of evolution in order to assert oneself, relatives
or friends against others, to gain or to defend resources by harmful damaging
means. These mechanisms are usually stimulated by feelings like stress, anger,
frustration and fear or pleasure. Causes of aggression and aggressiveness can be biological, psychological and
sociological [1]. Self-esteem is a significant psychological factor in everyday
life. It can be defined as a pervasive force in human motivation that is generally
adaptive and associated with a broad range of desirable outcomes. Self- esteem is
characterized as a complex concept by various theories and a series of
distinctions [2].
According to the researchers, the relation
between self-esteem and aggression is controversial [3], as both low and high
self-esteem have been associated with antisocial and aggressive behaviour [4].
Research shows the complexity of the relation between aggression and selfesteem
and reflects the aforementioned theoretical controversies. In Greece, there is
paucity of research on self-esteem and the relation between self-esteem and
aggression, especially in adolescence. Papanis and Triantos [5] concluded that
adolescent population was rather heterogeneous and that there were some differences
in self-esteem with respect to age and gender. Boys were found to have higher
self-esteem than girls, although it was also found that both boys’ and girls’
self-esteem was lower than adult’s self-esteem.
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