The relationship between belief in a just and an unjust world and aggression

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Mohsen Golparvar ¹ , Sarvar Khaksar ² , Flor Khayatan ³

1 - PhD Islamic Azad University Khoorasgan Branch
2 - M. A. in Psychology
3 - M. A. in Psychology

Received: 2015-06-05 Accepted : 2015-06-05 Published : 2008-12-21

Keywords: aggression, anger, belief in a just world, belief in an unjust world, hostility,

Abstract :

The Rubin and Peplau’s (1975) Belief in a Just World Scale (BJWS), and Buss & Perry’s (1992) Aggression Questionnaire were used to estimate the correlations between dimensions of aggression (anger and hostility) and belief in a just and an unjust world. Using multistage random method of sampling, 430 persons above age 16 in the city of Esfehan were selected as participants and completed the questionnaires. Analysis of data showed that anger and hostility were negatively correlated with belief in a just world (r=-0.17, and -0.12, P<0.01) and with belief in an unjust world (r = -0.10 and -0.16, P<0.01) respectively. Partial correlations, controlling for anger and hostility, indicated that belief in a just world has a significant negative relationship with anger (r=-0.12, P<0.01). Belief in an unjust world also was negatively correlated with hostility (r=-0.13, P<0.01). Analysis of regression demonstarted that belief in a just and an unjust world can predict anger, and belief in an unjust and just world can predict hostility (p<0.01).