النمذجة السببية للعلاقة بين تقدير الذات والنظريات الضمنية في الشخصية والسلوك العدواني

Khaldoun Ibrahim  Al-Dababi; Abdulsalam Hani  Abdel Rahman

doi:10.35516/hum.v51i2.206

Authors

Khaldoun Ibrahim Al-Dababi University Counseling Center, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7162-3923
Abdulsalam Hani Abdel Rahman United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Amman, Jordan https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2498-6479

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v51i2.206

Keywords:

Implicit theories, aggression, self esteem, path analysis

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to uncover the causal relationships between self-esteem, implicit theories, and aggressive behavior among Yarmouk University students. This was done using a proposed causal modeling approach based on cognitive foundations and path analysis to interpret aggressive behavior.

Methods: The study's objectives were achieved by utilizing Rosenberg's self-esteem scale (Rosenberg, 1965), Buss and Perry's aggression behavior scale (Buss & Perry, 1992), and a scale for implicit personality theories developed by the researchers. The study sample consisted of 485 students selected through convenience sampling.

Results: The results showed no statistically significant differences between the proposed model and the ideal model due to high fit indices. These indices were 0.96 for the Normed Fit Index (NFI), 0.98 for the Goodness-of-Fit Index (GFI), 0.94 for the Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI), 0.90 for the Comparative Fit Index (CFI), 0.03 for the Root Mean Square Residual (RMR), and 0.08 for the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA). Therefore, the model explains the proposed relationships and represents the optimal causal model for the study variables.

Conclusions: The model illustrates both direct and indirect optimal relationships between self-esteem, implicit personality theories, and aggressive behavior, providing a deeper theoretical grounding. The study recommends further causal investigations to offer a more comprehensive understanding of personality and its connection to various aspects such as emotional regulation and ethical motivations.

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