Sex differences in adolescent physical aggression: Evidence from sixty-three low-and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT: A great deal of research shows that adolescent and adult males are more likely to engage in physical aggression and violence than females are. However, few studies have examined cross-cultural variation in sex differences, particularly among low- and middle-income countries [LMICs]. Based on social role and sexual selection theories, we derived two hypotheses regarding possible variations in sex differences across societal contexts: 1) sex differences increase with societal gender polarization (social role theory) and 2) sex differences are exacerbated in societies where socio-economic opportunities are scarce, unequal, or insecure (prediction derived from sexual selection theory). The current study examined the prevalence of and variation in sex differences in physical aggression, as meas

SUBMITTER: Nivette A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6950221 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature