Logical Reasoning Ability in Relation to Aggression of Eleventh Grade Stem Students of Balayan Senior High School: An Assessment

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study generally aimed to determine the relationship between logical reasoning ability of Grade 11 STEM students and their aggression level.

METHODS

Correlational research methods using quantitative approach were used. The respondents of the study were fifty-six (56) eleventh grade STEM students of Balayan Senior High School in the academic year 2018-2019. Respondents were chosen through purposive sampling. Modified logical reasoning test and the 1992 Buss-Perry questionnaire were used as tools for data collection. Frequency count, Percentage distribution, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient, and T-test for the Correlation Coefficient were the statistical treatments applied to further analyze the gathered data.

RESULTS

Results of this study indicated that most of the respondents have an average score in their logical reasoning test and an average level of aggression in terms of physical, verbal, and anger, except hostility which has a high level of aggression. The Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient revealed that there is a moderately high negative correlation between logical reasoning ability and different components of aggression. Moreover, a high negative correlation (r =-0.891) was observed between logical reasoning ability and the overall value of aggression. Furthermore, T-test for correlation coefficient evaluated that there was a significant relationship (t =-14.4) between logical reasoning ability and aggression therefore, the null hypothesis was rejected.

DISCUSSIONS

The results showed that the more students become aggressive, the lesser is their ability to think logically and vice versa. Additionally, the study of Zajenkowski and Zajenkowska (2015), and Giancola et al. (2015) provided support that aggressive behavior tended to correlate with logical cognitive thinking. Hence, the findings suggested the addition of respondents, more reliable sources for the logical reasoning test, and further studies about logical reasoning ability and aggression which will be a great help for the improvement of the study.