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Journal of Psychiatric Nursing

Volume  4, Issue 3, Sept - Dec 2015, Pages 83-87
 

Original Article

Assessment of Vulnerability to Anger, Aggression and Violence among Adolescents

Manjit Kaur*, Veena Sharma**, Bindu Shaiju***

* Department of Nursing, LHMC & SSKH. **Associate Professor ***Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Nursing, Rufaida College of Nursing, Jamia Hamdard.

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jpn.2277.9035.4315.2

Abstract

 Background: Anger and its expression represent a major problem in adolescents. Youth violence often emanates from multiple risk factors: biologic vulnerability; inconsistent, overly permissive, or harsh discipline; community deprivation and exposure to violence. Objectives: A study was done to assess the vulnerability to anger, aggression and violence among adolescents and seek the association between vulnerability to anger, aggression, violence and selected socio demographic variables. Methodology: Convenient non probability sampling technique was employed to interview 60 adolescents studying in a selected school of Central Delhi. Results: Findings revealed that all male adolescents belonged to age group of 14-18 years, 58.33% of the adolescents had mild vulnerability to anger whereas 75% adolescents had moderate vulnerability to aggression and equal number (75%) of adolescents had mild vulnerability to violence. There was no significant association found between demographic variables and vulnerability to anger, aggression and violence. Information booklet on Anger Management was prepared and disseminated in order to give the adolescents some insight into anger, its causes, consequences, manifestations and anger management techniques. Identifying the vulnerability to anger, aggression & violence may be important for early interventions and management. 


Corresponding Author : Veena Sharma**