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Peer pressure, aggression and violence among adolescents in selected barangays of Indang, Cavite / by Danica M. Romano.

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Romano, Danica M [author]

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Masana, Louziela P [adviser]

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : 2012. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: xi, 49 pages : 28 cm. illustrations ; Content type:

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303.327 R66 2012

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Abstract: ROMANO, DANICA M. Peer Pressure, Aggression and Violence Among Adolescents in Selected Barangays of Indang, Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Cavite State University. April 2012. Thesis Adviser. Ms. Louziela P. Masana. The study aimed to study peer pressure, aggression, and violence among adolescents in selected barangays of Indang, Cavite. Specifically, the study aimed to: 1) determine the level of peer pressure of the adolescents in terms of positive peer pressure and negative peer pressure; 2) determine the level of aggression of the adolescents as caused by anger and hostility; 3) determine the level of violence of the respondents as caused by peer group and psychological factors; and 4) know the significant relationship between peer pressure and aggression, peer pressure and violence, and aggression and violence. Descriptive-correlational design was used in the study. It was conducted and administered among 150 adolescents in Barangays Agus-os, Alulod, and Mahabang Kahoy Cerca, Indang, Cavite. Peer Pressure Scale, Aggression Scale, and Violence Scale were used to measure the peer pressure level, level of aggression and level of violence of the adolescents. Mean, frequency, standard deviation, and spearman rank correlation coefficient were used as statistical treatments of the study. The results revealed that respondents had high level of positive peer pressure rather than negative peer pressure. It also showed that respondents had not too aggressive level of aggression and the respondents were not violent at all in terms of violence level. The researcher found out a significant relationship between peer pressure and aggression among these adolescents. Moreover, it also found a significant relationship between peer pressure and violence among the respondents. There is also a significant relationship between aggression and violence.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Theses / Manuscripts	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Theses Section	Non-fiction	303.327 R66 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	T-5274		00008668

Thesis (BS Psychology) Cavite State University

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College of Arts and Science (CAS)

ROMANO, DANICA M. Peer Pressure, Aggression and Violence Among Adolescents in Selected Barangays of Indang, Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Cavite State University. April 2012. Thesis Adviser. Ms. Louziela P. Masana.

The study aimed to study peer pressure, aggression, and violence among adolescents in selected barangays of Indang, Cavite.

Specifically, the study aimed to: 1) determine the level of peer pressure of the adolescents in terms of positive peer pressure and negative peer pressure; 2) determine the level of aggression of the adolescents as caused by anger and hostility; 3) determine the level of violence of the respondents as caused by peer group and psychological factors; and 4) know the significant relationship between peer pressure and aggression, peer pressure and violence, and aggression and violence.

Descriptive-correlational design was used in the study. It was conducted and administered among 150 adolescents in Barangays Agus-os, Alulod, and Mahabang Kahoy Cerca, Indang, Cavite. Peer Pressure Scale, Aggression Scale, and Violence Scale were used to measure the peer pressure level, level of aggression and level of violence of the adolescents. Mean, frequency, standard deviation, and spearman rank correlation coefficient were used as statistical treatments of the study.

The results revealed that respondents had high level of positive peer pressure rather than negative peer pressure. It also showed that respondents had not too aggressive level of aggression and the respondents were not violent at all in terms of violence level.

The researcher found out a significant relationship between peer pressure and aggression among these adolescents. Moreover, it also found a significant relationship between peer pressure and violence among the respondents. There is also a significant relationship between aggression and violence.

Submitted copy to the University Library. 04/24/2014 T-5274