THE LEVEL OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR AMONG ADOLESCENTS ATTENDING MIDDLE SCHOOL: FIELD STUDY AT SBIHI BELKACEM MIDDLE SCHOOL - SETIF PROVINCE –

Abstract

The current study aimed to reveal the level of aggressive behavior among adolescents attending middle school stage, as well as the significance of differences in the level of aggressive behavior among sample members according to the variable of gender and academic level. The study sample consisted of 261 adolescents studying at Sbihi Belkacem Middle School - Setif Province -, Their ages range between 12 and 17 years, and they were randomly selected. The study relied on the descriptive approach. The aggressive behavior scale for adolescents by Amal Baza, standardized in the Algerian environment by Samia Ibriam, was also used. The study concluded that:

• The level of aggressive behavior among teenagers attending middle school is low.


• There are no statistically significant differences in the level of aggressive behavior among adolescents attending middle school according to the gender variable.


• There is a statistically significant difference in the level of aggressive behavior among adolescents attending middle school according to the academic level variable in favor of fourth year middle school students.