Journal
AGGRESSION AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOR
Volume 21, Issue -, Pages 45-54Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2015.01.005
Keywords
Meta-analysis; Implicit aggression; Explicit aggression; Self-esteem
Funding
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [SWU1409118]
- Construction Research Team fund of the Faculty of Psychology of Southwest University [TR201204-5]
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Whether high or low self-esteem is associated with increased aggression remains a topic of debate. The majority has argued that aggression is linked to low self-esteem, though this stance has been disputed by others. The present study aimed to explore the relationship between aggression and self-esteem by meta-analysis to provide conclusive evidence on this debate. Fifty-two studies were included, with a total of 82,358 Chinese student participants. The results suggested a medium negative correlation between aggression and self-esteem (r = -.21,95% confidence interval [.23, -.17]). Analysis of aggression sub-factors showed that almost all subtypes, except verbal aggression (i.e., physical aggression, anger, hostility, and implicit and explicit aggression), were negatively correlated with self-esteem. Moderator analyses suggested that various study and participant characteristics (i.e., subject group, sample size, and aggression assessment instrument) influenced the strength of the association between self-esteem and aggression. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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