Aggression level among male and female students pursuing professional

The current research looks at the aggression rate between the students pursuing professional and non-professional courses and their gender variations. A sample population of 100 students (50 males and 50 females) aged between 15 and 18 years was taken in different departments of Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab. The Aggression Questionnaire by Buss and Perry (1992) was used to determine different dimensions of aggression, which included anger, hostility, verbal aggression, and physical aggression. The findings indicated that the level of physical and verbal aggressive behavior and aggregate aggression among the students in non-professional courses was significantly higher than that among the students in professional courses. There were, however, no noticeable disparities in the dimensions of anger and hostility. Moreover, the results showed no statistically significant gender differences in any of the dimensions of aggression, implying that both male and female students do not have different levels of aggressive behavior in the modern academic settings. The paper has identified the influence of academic structure, career clarity, and environmental stressors on aggression. The highlighted results show that specific interventions that include emotional regulation and stress management need to be implemented, especially in non-professional participants of courses, to ensure a more favorable behavioral outcome.