Social Alienation and its Relationship to Aggressive Behavior among the Youth in Kuwaiti Society
Yagoub Al-Kandari, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, College of Social Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between aggressive behavior and social alienation among the youth in Kuwaiti society. Six dimensions of alienation scale were examined: powerlessness, normlessness, social isolation, meaninglessness, self-estrangement and cultural estrangement. A sample of 486 aged between 17-24 years was selected by using opportunistic sample. Questionnaire was the major tool of this study. It included demographic and primary variables. It included also some scales: self-report religiosity, self-report social support, self-report social network, and aggression scales. A social alienation with six dimensions scale was also used. Results show that there are significant differences between male and female in aggression, social alienation scales, and some social variables. Data show also there is a significant correlation between aggression scale and religiosity, some social variables (number of family members), and social support. Also, relationship is found between aggression and alienation scales in all its dimensions. The Youth with high amount of social alienation have more aggressive behavior.
Keywords: Social Alienation, Aggressive Behavior, The Youth, Social Problems, Kuwaiti Society.