Abstract

This study was to verify whether the Aggression Scale, consisting of II items, developod by Orpinas & Frankowski(2001) can be a self-reported aggressive behavior scale suitable for Korean young adolescents or not. This scale was compared with the Aggression Questionnaire for college students developed by Buss and Perry(1992) in two independent samples of middle school students(n=171) and college students(n=252). Correlational analysis, t test, trend analysis and ANOVA revealed the Orpinas & Frankowski Scale is useful tool to measure aggressive behavior for young adolescents. Also it was evident that the academic achievement, self-esteem, attachment to mother and father, and aggression suppression could be the significant protective varibles for aggressive behavior of adolescents.