Five factor model of personality as predictor of aggressive behavior in children and adolescents

Abstract

The current paper studies the relationship between the Five Factor Model of personality and physical and verbal aggression in a sample of 686 subjects (426 boys and 260 girls) in ages between 8 and 15. The results show that conscientiousness (especially in girls) and neuroticism (especially in boys) are the most relevant, although agreeableness and extraversion were also significant dimensions, espe-cially in verbal aggression. We discuss the need for considering different types of aggression and the convenience to study these relationships for boys and girls separately.