Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to examine whether value orientations of adolescents, gender and state of parents' education predict aggression. The study was designed as a predictive correlational research model. The participants consisted of 890 adolescents. Data were collected by Aggression Scale, Portrait Values Scale and a personal information questionnaire. Data were analyzed through mean, Pearson correlation and hierarchical regression analysis. Results indicated that there was significant negative correlation between aggression levels and value orientations of adolescents. It was found that value orientations, gender and parents' education level together explained 18.7% of the variance of aggression in adolescence. Findings showed that success, universalism, benevolence and education level of father significantly contributed to prediction of aggression in adolescents while the contributions of the security, conformity, self-direction, gender and education level of mother were not significant.

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