@article{ref1,
title="A meta-analysis of the relationship between self-esteem and aggression among Chinese students",
journal="Aggression and violent behavior",
year="2015",
author="Teng, Zhaojun and Liu, Yanling and Guo, Cheng",
volume="21",
number="",
pages="45-54",
abstract="Whether high or low self-esteem is associated with increased aggression remains a topic of debate. The majority has argued that aggression is linked to low self-esteem, though this stance has been disputed by others. The present study aimed to explore the relationship between aggression and self-esteem by meta-analysis to provide conclusive evidence on this debate. Fifty-two studies were included, with a total of 82,358 Chinese student participants. The results suggested a medium negative correlation between aggression and self-esteem (r = −.21, 95% confidence interval [−.23, −.17]). Analysis of aggression sub-factors showed that almost all subtypes, except verbal aggression (i.e., physical aggression, anger, hostility, and implicit and explicit aggression), were negatively correlated with self-esteem. Moderator analyses suggested that various study and participant characteristics (i.e., subject group, sample size, and aggression assessment instrument) influenced the strength of the association between self-esteem and aggression.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1359-1789",
doi="10.1016/j.avb.2015.01.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2015.01.005"
}