Citation

Liu J. Issues Ment. Health Nurs. 2004; 25(7): 693-714.

Affiliation

Social Science Research Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0375, USA. jianghol@usc.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01612840490486755

PMID

15371137

PMCID

PMC1570125

Abstract

The concept of aggression is important to nursing because further knowledge of aggression can help generate a better theoretical model to drive more effective intervention and prevention approaches. This paper outlines a conceptual analysis of aggression. First, the different forms of aggression are reviewed, including the clinical classification and the stimulus-based classification. Then the manifestations and measurement of aggression are described. Finally, the causes and consequences of aggression are outlined. It is argued that a better understanding of aggression and the causal factors underlying it are essential for learning how to prevent negative aggression in the future.

Language: en