Aggressive behaviour in Malta

Abstract

The study involved a quantitative approach. The Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire and a demographical survey were utilized. The research question was designed at exploring the similarities or differences exhibited by people living in the Maltese Islands according to the Geographical Classification for the Republic of Malta, in relation to aggression and demographics. Research findings were dealt with from a psychological perspective and in accordance to psychological literature. Data was collected by the use of convenient and quota sampling and was analysed using One-Way ANOVA tests and Post-Hoc Gabriel in SPSS statistics 17.0. Findings demonstrate that manual workers, unemployed people, males, other religious groups besides Roman Catholics, 19 to 29 year old individuals and people living in Gozo demonstrate significantly higher levels of aggression when compared to other groups.