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Bonding, Academic Culture and Aggressive Behavior among University Students in Pakistan

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  • Wisal Ahmed

    (MS scholar, Department of Sociology,International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.)

  • Akhlaq Ahmad

    (Assistant Professor,Department of Sociology,International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.)

  • Mazhar Iqbal Bhatti

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.)

Abstract

Aggression at universities has become a serious problem not only for developed but also for underdeveloped states across the globe. Growing violence at the campus is becoming a routine. Frequent incidences of violent conflicts and even killing in some cases at the campus has drawn the attention of scholars and made it an important area of research and investigation. This study was set out to understand students violent behavior and factors contributing to their violent behavior at the campus. A sample of 375 students was selected from different faculties of two universities from Islamabad city. The data came through a well-structured questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis was performed to see the effect of bonding and academic culture on aggressive behavior students at the university. Findings show that bonding and academic culture significantly predicts i.e. 16% of aggressive behavior of university students. It is, therefore concluded that low level of bonding and poor academic culture at the university exacerbate violent, aggressive or non-confirmatory behavior among students.

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  • Wisal Ahmed & Akhlaq Ahmad & Mazhar Iqbal Bhatti, 2020. "Bonding, Academic Culture and Aggressive Behavior among University Students in Pakistan," Global Regional Review, Humanity Only, vol. 5(1), pages 8-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaw:grrjrn:v:5:y:2020:i:1:p:8-14
    DOI: 10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).02
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    Keywords

    Bonding; Academic culture; Aggressive behaviour; University Students;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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