Amaç: Bu çalışmada, el kavrama kuvveti (EKK) ve beden kitle indeksinin (BKİ) saldırganlık eğilimleri üzerindeki etkisinin ortaya konmasını amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Saldırganlığın değerlendirme yöntemlerinden birisi olan Buss-Perry Saldırganlık Anketi kişilerin total saldırganlık düzeylerini ve alt başlıklar altındaki saldırganlık düzeylerini incelemektedir. Çalışmada, 156 katılımcıdan (85 kadın, 71 erkek) oluşan bir örneklem grubunda, EKK hidrolik dinamometre ile ölçülmüştür. Bulgular: Çalışma bulguları, cinsiyetler arası saldırganlık farkını ve EKK ve BKİ ile saldırganlık alt boyutları arasındaki korelasyonları ortaya koymuştur. Kadın öğrencilerde, sağ EKK ile saldırganlık arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmazken, sol EKK ile toplam saldırganlık puanı (p=0,018), öfke (p=0,021) ve sözel saldırganlık (p=0,037) alt boyutları arasında zayıf düzeyde pozitif ilişkiler gözlenmiştir (0,20<r<0,39). Erkeklerde ise sözel saldırganlık ile sağ EKK arasında negatif yönde orta düzeyde anlamlı bir ilişki (r=0,446, p<0,001), sol EKK ile sözel saldırganlık arasında ise negatif yönde zayıf düzeyde bir ilişki (r=0,367, p=0,002) bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, kadın ve erkeklerde fiziksel saldırganlık puanı, BKİ gruplarına göre farklılık göstermiştir (p=0,017). Kadınlarda normal kilolu bireylerin fiziksel saldırganlık puanları, fazla kilolu bireylerden daha düşükken, erkeklerde zayıf bireylerin fiziksel saldırganlık puanları, fazla kilolu ve obez bireylerden anlamlı olarak daha düşük bulunmuştur (p=0,04). Sonuç: EKK ve BKİ gibi fiziksel faktörlerin saldırganlıkla ilişkili olabileceği ve bu tür fiziksel göstergelerin bireylerin sosyal davranışlar ile ilgili bilgi verebileceği düşünülebilir. Elde edilen sonuçlar, fiziksel güç ve saldırganlık arasındaki ilişkilere dair yeni bir bakış açısı sunmaktadır ve gelecekte yapılacak daha geniş kapsamlı çalışmaların önemini ortaya koymaktadır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: El kavrama kuvveti; beden kitle indeksi; saldırganlık; antropometri; obezite
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the impact of handgrip strength and body mass index (BMI) on tendencies toward aggression. Material and Methods: The Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, a commonly used method for assessing aggression, evaluates total aggression levels as well as aggression subdimensions. Handgrip strength was measured using a hydraulic dynamometer in a sample of 156 participants (85 females, 71 males). Results: The findings revealed gender differences in aggression and correlations between handgrip strength, BMI, and aggression subdimensions. Among female participants, no significant relationship was observed between right-hand grip strength and aggression. However, weak positive correlations were found between left-hand grip strength and total aggression score (p=0.018), anger (p=0.021), and verbal aggression (p=0.037) (0.20< r<0.39). For males, a moderate negative correlation was identified between verbal aggression and right-hand grip strength (r=0.446, p<0.001), while a weak negative correlation was observed between verbal aggression and left-hand grip strength (r=0.367, p=0.002). Additionally, physical aggression scores differed across BMI groups in both genders (p=0.017). Among females, physically aggressive scores were lower in normal-weight individuals compared to overweight individuals. In males, underweight participants had significantly lower physical aggression scores than overweight and obese participants (p=0.04). Conclusion: Physical factors such as handgrip strength and BMI may be associated with aggression, suggesting that such indicators could provide insights into individuals' social behaviors. These results offer a new perspective on the relationship between physical strength and aggression, emphasizing the need for further extensive studies in this field.
Keywords: Hand grip strength; body mass index; aggression; anthropometry; obesity
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