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Abstract

The present research aims to examine the personal identity, perceived level of stress, and tend to aggressive behavior among adolescents and emerging adulthood of university students. Participants were 300 (150 male and 150 female). Instruments were used stress measuring scale by Chashoo and Khan (2009), Aspect of identity questionnaire-revised was developed by Cheek and Briggs, (2013), aggression scale by Mathur and Rajkumari Bhatnagar, (2004). The results concluded that a significant positive correlation was found between perceived level of stress and personal identity. A strong correlation was found between the perceived level of stress and aggressive behavior in adolescents. Also, personal identity was found to be correlated with aggressive behavior among the adolescents and emerging adulthood of university students. The findings inferred that aggressive behavior was a significant predictor of the perceived level of stress and personal identity among adolescents and adulthood on these variables.