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@article{190432,
        author = {Udaysinh P. Vala and Dr. Javnika S. Sheth},
        title = {A Psychological Study of Stubbornness and Aggression in Youth based on Gender and Birth order},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {380-385},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190432},
        abstract = {The present study investigated stubborn attitude and aggression among youth with reference to birth order and gender. A sample of 240 youths was selected using the random sampling method. Data were collected using the Stubborn Attitude Scale developed by Dr. Dhara R. Doshi and Kartavi N. Bhatt, and the Aggression Scale constructed by Dr. Pragati Bansal. A 2 × 3 factorial research design was employed, and statistical analysis was carried out using Karl Pearson’s product–moment correlation coefficient along with appropriate F-tests.
The results revealed that gender had no significant effect on stubborn attitude (F = 3.65), whereas birth order showed a significant effect (F = 4.68). The interaction effect of gender and birth order on stubborn attitude was also found to be significant (F = 6.42). In contrast, gender (F = 0.61), birth order (F = 2.12), and their interaction (F = 1.38) did not have a significant effect on aggression. Further analysis indicated a significant low positive correlation between stubborn attitude and aggression (r = 0.20), suggesting that higher levels of stubborn attitude are associated with increased aggression among youth.
Overall, the findings highlight the importance of birth order as a significant factor in understanding personality traits and behavioral tendencies among youth. The study was limited to students from the field of education; therefore, future research may extend the scope by including youth from urban and rural backgrounds, individuals working in diverse professional sectors, and youth from joint and nuclear families to enhance the generalizability of the findings.},
        keywords = {Birth order; Gender; Youth; Stubborn attitude; Aggression; Correlation; Factorial design},
        month = {},
        }