Relationship between Aggression and Self-Concept in Nine and Ten-Year-Old Children

Aggressive behavior, which is frequently seen in childhood, is described as hurting or disturbing behavior towards other living beings or objects. Children’s aggressive behavior has an influence on their self-concept. This research has been conducted to determine the relationship between aggressive behavior and self-concept in 9-and-10-year-old children. The study involved 460 children, 206 of whom were 9 years old and 254 of whom were 10 years old. Two hundred and thirty six of the children were females and 224 were males. The study employed the “Personal Information Form” to collect demographic information about children and their parents, the “Aggression Scale” to determine their aggression level, and the “Pierre-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale” to determine their level of self-concept. The results of the study indicated that males were more aggressive compared to females, and as per age, 9-year-old children were more aggressive. Mental and school status scores of children by gender were statistically meaningfully different. The mental and school status scores of female children were found to be significantly higher than those of male children. The scores of aggression level and self-concept level were inversely and meaningfully related.