Table 4 Multivariable analyses

Model 1: Physical aggression as the dependent variable (Nagelkerke R² = 0.139)

 Sex (females vs. males*)

-1.50

− 0.28

< 0.001

-2.02; − 0.99

 Body Mass Index

0.01

0.05

0.285

− 0.01; 0.02

 Physical activity

01

0.06

0.221

− 0.004; 0.02

 Loneliness

0.05

0.10

0.080

− 0.01; 0.10

 Perceived social competence

− 0.03

− 0.06

0.242

− 0.08; 0.02

 Psychological distress

0.07

0.18

0.003

0.02; 0.11

Model 2: Verbal aggression as the dependent variable (Nagelkerke R² = 0.134)

 Sex (females vs. males*)

0.16

0.03

0.552

− 0.36; 0.67

 Marital status (married vs. single*)

0.69

0.10

0.030

0.07; 1.30

 Body Mass Index

0.01

0.08

0.106

− 0.003; 0.03

 Loneliness

0.09

0.18

0.002

0.03; 0.14

 Perceived social competence

− 0.06

− 0.11

0.022

− 0.11; − 0.01

 Psychological distress

0.07

0.17

0.004

0.02; 0.11

Model 3: Hostility as the dependent variable (Nagelkerke R² = 0.270)

 Sex (females vs. males*)

− 0.04

− 0.01

0.900

− 0.64; 0.56

 Education level (university vs. secondary or less*)

0.68

0.05

0.234

− 0.44; 1.81

 Age

− 0.02

− 0.06

0.215

− 0.05; 0.01

 Body Mass Index

0.02

0.11

0.018

0.004; 0.04

 Loneliness

0.04

0.07

0.187

− 0.02; 0.11

 Perceived social competence

− 0.04

− 0.05

0.236

− 0.09; 0.02

 Psychological distress

0.22

0.45

< 0.001

0.16; 0.27

Model 4: Anger as the dependent variable (Nagelkerke R² = 0.380)

 Sex (females vs. males*)

− 0.09

− 0.01

0.738

− 0.64; 0.45

 Education level (university vs. secondary or less*)

1.13

0.09

0.033

0.09; 2.17

 Age

0.01

0.02

0.682

− 0.02; 0.04

 Loneliness

0.15

0.25

< 0.001

0.09; 0.21

 Perceived social competence

− 0.07

− 0.10

0.016

− 0.12; − 0.01

 Psychological distress

0.20

0.41

< 0.001

0.15; 0.25