Direct and indirect aggression : a comparison of four cultural groups in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorTheron, W. H.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMoller, Norma Katherineen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Department of Psychology.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-27T11:34:54Z
dc.date.available2012-08-27T11:34:54Z
dc.date.issued2001-03en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die primêre doel van die huidige studie was om kruis-kulturele verskille ten opsigte van direkte en indirekte aggressie tussen Xhosa, Zulu, Kleurling en Blanke Suid-Afrikaanse studente te bestudeer. 'n Totaal van 832 studente het die Richardson Conflict Response Questionnaire (RCRQ), 'n vraelys wat direkte en indirekte aggressie meet, voltooi. Die Kleurling-deelnemers het beduidend-hoër vlakke van direkte aggressie gerapporteer as enige van die ander groepe. Die Zulu-deelnemers het beduidend-hoër vlakke van indirekte aggressie as beide die Xhosa- of Kleurling-deelnemers gerapporteer. Geen beduidende geslagsverskille kon vasgestel word nie. Daar is tot die slotsom gekom dat kultuur 'n groter bepaler van verskille ten opsigte van aggressiewe gedrag was as geslag van die deelnemers. Daar word vertrou dat die resultate van die huidige studie 'n bydra sal maak tot die effektiewe bestuur van aggressie in Suid-Afrika, asook tot die bevordering van internasionale begrip vir die kulturele diversiteit van die land.af_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT : The primary aim of the present study was to examine cross-cultural differences in direct and indirect aggression between Xhosa, Zulu, Coloured and White South African students. A total of 832 students completed the Richardson Conflict Response Questionnaire (RCRQ), a measure of direct and indirect aggression. The Coloured participants reported using significantly higher levels of direct aggression than any of the other cultural groups involved. The Zulu participants reported using significantly more indirect aggression than their Xhosa or Coloured counterparts. No significant gender differences could be established. It was concluded that culture was more predictive of differences in aggressive behaviour than was sex of the participants. It is hoped that these results may contribute towards the effective management of aggression in South Africa and assist in promoting international understanding of the cultural diversity in this country.en_ZA
dc.format.extentviii, 40 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52236
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subjectAggressiveness -- Cross-cultural studiesen_ZA
dc.subjectViolence in menen_ZA
dc.subjectPhysical aggressionen_ZA
dc.subjectVerbal aggressionen_ZA
dc.subjectAggression -- gender differencesen_ZA
dc.subjectAggression -- cultural differencesen_ZA
dc.titleDirect and indirect aggression : a comparison of four cultural groups in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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