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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of categorical variables associated with the aggression scores

From: Perceived social competencies as moderators: examining the relationship between psychological distress and aggression, hostility, and anger in Lebanese adults

Variable

Physical aggression

Verbal aggression

Hostility

Anger

Sex

    

 Male

5.99 ± 3.11

5.95 ± 2.28

6.45 ± 3.09

6.34 ± 2.82

 Female

4.59 ± 1.96

6.34 ± 2.49

6.86 ± 3.06

6.87 ± 3.18

p

< 0.001

0.145

0.237

0.123

 Effect size

0.538

0.163

0.133

0.176

Marital status

    

 Single

4.93 ± 2.40

6.15 ± 2.36

6.82 ± 3.08

6.77 ± 3.13

 Married

5.17 ± 2.46

6.69 ± 2.80

6.38 ± 3.01

6.50 ± 2.91

p

0.455

0.153

0.291

0.518

 Effect size

0.093

0.208

0.144

0.089

Education

    

 Secondary or less

5.56 ± 3.27

5.84 ± 2.51

5.96 ± 2.44

5.56 ± 2.40

 University

4.93 ± 2.34

6.26 ± 2.44

6.80 ± 3.10

6.81 ± 3.12

p

0.349

0.403

0.186

0.051

 Effect size

0.221

0.169

0.301

0.449

  1. Numbers in bold indicate significant p values