A cross-cultural study of aggression and crime

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology • Vol/Iss. 3 • Published In • Pages: 259-271 •
By Allen, Martin G.

Hypothesis

"Directness of aggression is associated with high productivity, high creativity, low deviance-conformity, low incidence of crime, suicide, and mental illness" (263)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson’s product-moment correlationSupportedp<.05.31UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
AnxietyUNKNOWNDrives And Emotions
CreativityUNKNOWNNONE
CrimeUNKNOWNCrime
Deviancy/conformityUNKNOWNSocial Control
Directness Of AggressionUNKNOWNDrives And Emotions, Ingroup Antagonisms, Sorcery
Mental IllnessUNKNOWNPersonality Disorders
ProductivityUNKNOWNNONE
SuicideUNKNOWNSuicide