Peer Pressure as a Causal Factor of Aggression

Abstract

Aggression is the most vital and pressing issue faced by modern society today. Despite widespread education, independence, freedom of thought and speech, freedom from deprivation, fulfilment of basic needs and wants improvement of socio-economic conditions, aggression is on the rise (Kaur,2020). However, peer pressure plays a larger role in the psycho- social development of an individual. peer pressure can have effects ranging from positive ones to negative ones (kaur,2020). This research aims to examine aggression and peer pressure among adults. Research was conducted on a sample size of 90 young adults age ranging from 19 to 26 years. The data was collected by using Buss & Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) and the Perceived Peer Pressure Scale (PPPS) were used to quantify aggression and peer pressure among young adults respectively. For the interpretation and analysis of data, descriptive statistics and Regression was used through SPSS software (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). This study hypothesis that peer pressure will be a significant predictor of aggression. Data analysis by regression indicated that peer pressure will be a significant predictor of aggression among adults. Results demonstrated that peer pressure will be statistically significant predictor of aggression.