Paper Title
Perception Of Aggression Of South African University Students (Uj_Aggressie_Pereceptions2018washington)

Abstract
Back ground: The dynamics of learning at a university from undergraduate to post-graduate is complex. Aggression is part and parcel of everyday life and learning. Knowledge management within such a context poses challenges to those involved, i.e. for student-learners, professors and management. In this paper we address students’ perceptions of self, relationships and aggression. Objectives: To explore and describe the significance of differences between the perceptions of students of aggression of various groups perceiving higher versus lower intra- or interpersonal relationships and to formulate guidelines. Method: A quantitative, exploratory and empirical research design that is multivariate inferential and descriptive was followed. A questionnaire was electronically distributed to all students in a faculty of education. Cronbach alpha, factor analyses, and multivariate comparisons (Hotelling T-square followed by t-tests) were used to. The independent variables were self- love, interpersonal relationships and disconnectedness. Ethical clearance was obtained. Results: reflected that when a person exhibits self-love there are significant differences with respect to aggression. A student with self-love is less aggressive towards self and others compared to persons perceiving themselves as having less self-love. Conclusion: The challenge is to assist students to understand and manage their own perceptions of self, relationships and aggression to facilitate dynamic adult education Keywords - Aggression, Factors influencing, Student perceptions, University