Thursday, December 3, 2009

Poverty and Aggression

This study will examine aggressive behavior of people at various incomes and levels of wealth.

Hypothesis: People living in poverty will have troubles fulfilling their needs(affording groceries, paying bills, etc.). This will cause individuals to have high levels of stress and frustration, thus resulting in higher levels of aggression.

Literature Review:
Cunradi, C., Caetano, R., Clark, C., Schafer, J. (2000). Neighborhood Poverty as a Predictor of Intimate Partner Violence Among White, Black, and Hispanic Couples in the United States: A Multilevel Analysis. Annals of Epidemiology, Volume 10, Issue 5, July 2000, Pages 297-308

Santiago, C., Wadsworth, M., Stump, J. (2009). Socioeconomic status, neighborhood disadvantage, and poverty-related stress: Prospective effects on psychological syndromes among diverse low-income families. Journal of Economic Psychology

Method: To test this hypothesis I will create a survey. The survey will include questions about the individuals income, number of dependents, and current financial status. The survey will be given to at least ten participants from various income levels. Along with the survey the participants will be asked to do self reports on their own aggressive behaviors.

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