TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - The relationship between testosterone and aggression: a meta-analysis
JO  - Aggression and violent behavior
A1  - Book, Angela S.
A1  - Starzyk, Katherine B.
A1  - Quinsey, Vernon L.
SP  - 579
EP  - 599
VL  - 6
IS  - 6
N2  - In non-human animals, the relationship between testosterone and aggression is well established. In humans, the relationship is more controversial. To clarify the relationship, Archer conducted three meta-analyses and found a weak, positive relationship between testosterone and aggression. Unfortunately, each of the analyses included only five to six studies. The aim of the present study was to re-examine the relationship between testosterone and aggression with a larger sample of studies. The present analyses are based on 45 independent studies (N=9760) with 54 independent effect sizes. Only studies that reported a p-value or effect size were included in the analyses and the sample may underestimate the proportion of non-significant findings in the population. Correlations ranged from -0.28 to 0.71. The mean weighted correlation (r=0.14) corroborates Archer's finding of a weak positive relationship.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1789
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1359-1789(00)00032-X
ID  - ref1
ER  -