Abstract :
Background: An average of 565 adolescents and young adults between the ages of 10 and 29 year die each
day as a result of interpersonal violence across the world. Although a majority of crimes are committed by
youth by virtue of their large physical energy along with their aggressive nature.
Objective: To determine the factors affecting the degree of aggression among students of Panjab University,
Chandigarh.
Methodology: A sample of 400 students was selected from various departments and Centers of Panjab
University. Then from these departments the respondents who were present at the time of the survey
were selected by convenient sampling method for the study.
Results: Half of the respondents (58.5%) lie in mild aggression category of score (58-87), some (21.7%)
respondents lie in severe aggression category of score (88-145) and (19.8%) respondents lie in normal
aggression category of score (29-57).
Conclusion: Various factors like mother’s occupation, family monthly income had significant impact on
aggressive behavior of students.
Keyword :
Aggression, Dietary habits, Mother’s occupation, Parental history Youth