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  • Social Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

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  • Existing research presents mixed findings on gender differences in aggressive behavior prevalence.
  • The relationship between anger and aggression may differ between genders, with women potentially favoring non-aggressive responses to provocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate gender disparities in aggression.
  • To examine how trait anger relates to aggression in men and women under varying provocation levels.

Main Methods:

  • A behavioral aggression task was administered to 424 adults.
  • A subset of 304 participants completed a trait anger questionnaire.
  • The study was conducted at a large midwestern university.

Main Results:

  • Men and women exhibited comparable levels of aggression.
  • Aggression was significantly associated with trait anger exclusively in men.
  • A trending relationship between trait anger and aggression was observed for men at high provocation levels.

Conclusions:

  • Gender similarities exist in overall aggression levels.
  • The association between anger and aggression is gender-specific, being more pronounced in men.
  • Provocation and anger may differentially predict aggressive behavior in men and women.