Quantifying Gender Differences in Physical and Psychological Aggression: A Study of University Students

Abstract

This study has quantified the gender differences in physical and psychological aggression among university students. Data for this research were collected from 400 undergraduate and postgraduate students. A fixed quantitative research design is used to apply the methodological approach of this study and quantify physical and psychological aggression among male and female students. Descriptive statistics indicated that psychological aggression was more common than physical aggression, whereby 51.8% of the students had moderate levels of psychological aggression, and 43.8% had moderate levels of physical aggression. The independent samples t-tests showed that male students had much more physical and psychological aggression than female students. Further, age and academic year also affected aggression levels, with older and senior learners showing more aggression. Pearson correlation analysis showed that psychological and physical aggression were positively related (r = .47, p < .001), suggesting an interrelation between behavioral patterns. The results provide evidence of the significance of interventions and stress management and conflict-resolution methods with gender sensitivity to reduce aggression on university campuses and create a safer and more welcoming academic environment.