Exploring the relationship between self-efficacy and aggression in a group of adolescents in the peri-urban town of Worcester

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dc.contributor.advisorVan Wyk, S. B.
dc.contributor.advisorSmith, M. R.
dc.contributor.authorWillemse, Micheleen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology.
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-24T12:40:05Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T08:26:31Z
dc.date.available2008-06-24T12:40:05Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-06-01T08:26:31Z
dc.date.issued2008-03en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MA (Psychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2008.
dc.description.abstractAdolescence is a trying developmental stage and the high levels of violence that many adolescents are exposed to in South Africa could negatively influence their well-being. Self-efficacy is reported to be an important protective factor for adolescent well-being. Hence, the first aim of this study was to determine the nature of the relationship between perceived self-efficacy and self-reported aggression in an adolescent sample. The second aim was to explore whether there are differences in perceived self-efficacy and self-reported aggression pertaining to gender, age and residential area respectively. Three high schools in the peri-urban area of Worcester from mid to low socio-economic communities were selected and 344 (13 – 19 years) Afrikaans speaking high school learners were randomly sampled. The Self-efficacy Questionnaire for Children and the Aggression Questionnaire were used to measure self-efficacy and aggression. The findings from this research indicate that there was a significant negative relationship between self-efficacy and aggression. However, a positive correlation was found between emotional self-efficacy, verbal aggression and hostility for the total group. Females and peri-urban adolescents scored significantly higher in the total self-efficacy scale and subscales, namely, academic, social and emotional self-efficacy than the males and rural adolescents. Males also reported significantly higher physical aggression scores than females, whereas females reported significantly higher hostility scores.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1515
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectAggressionen_ZA
dc.subjectSelf-efficacyen_ZA
dc.subjectAdolescenten_ZA
dc.subjectGender differencesen_ZA
dc.subjectTeenagers -- South Africa -- Worcester -- Attitudesen
dc.subjectAggressiveness in adolescence -- South Africa -- Worcesteren
dc.subjectSelf-efficacyen
dc.subjectDissertations -- Psychologyen
dc.subjectTheses -- Psychologyen
dc.titleExploring the relationship between self-efficacy and aggression in a group of adolescents in the peri-urban town of Worcesteren
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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