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Aim: This study aimed to investigate the aggressive behavior in women with regard to socio-demographic determinants and the other factors discussed.
Method: The population of this study, which a quantitative research method used, consisted of female participants living in İstanbul, and the sample of this study consisted of 511 females selected by convenience sampling method. The personal information form and Buss–Perry Aggression Scale (BPAS) were used to collect data.
Results: According to study results, it was found that with the increase in ages of participants, contrariwise, the behaviors of aggression, anger, and hostility decreased. A significant difference was observed in the physical aggression and hostility sub-dimensions of the scale, according to the status of participants such as having a regular job, marital status, and psychological health problems. A significant difference was found depending on the education level of the participants, in the sub-dimension of aggression, physical aggression, and hostility; depending on family type, in the sub-dimensions of physical aggression, hostility, and anger sub-dimension; depending on the person the participants reacted to in angry situations, in the sub-dimensions of aggression, hostility, and anger. It was determined that the mean rank of the participants from a single-parent family was significantly higher than the participants from other family types.
Conclusion: According to this study, it has been found that the socio-demographic characteristics of women affect their aggression behaviors in this context, the importance of the government's responsibility on the subject was also emphasized with the suggestions.