%0 Journal Article
%T Using a direct observation approach to study aggressive behaviour in hockey: Some preliminary findings
%J Athletic insight: online journal of sport psychology
%D 2006
%A Gee, Christopher J.
%A Sullivan, P. J.
%V 8
%N 1
%P -
%X A considerable amount of research has been conducted on the use of aggressive behaviour in hockey; however, such studies have often been compromised by their choices in methodology (Kirker, Tenenbaum, & Mattson, 2000). The purpose of the current investigation was to test the utility of a videotaped observation (VO) approach on the study of aggressive behaviour, and to compare the results with previous findings. Subjects were male varsity hockey (n = 79) players competing at a neutral location where two video cameras had been placed to record the action. The competitive tapes were coded by two independent observers using a validated operational list, with a high inter-rater reliability (> 90%). The VO design accounted for significantly more aggressive infractions [X2 (1, N = 74) = 28.60, p < .001]; thus, highlighting its ability to overcome previous limitations. Furthermore, this more inclusive sample of behaviours provided substantially different results when tested according to the score differential, period, player position, and team status (i.e., winning, losing, tied). These discrepancies are explained according to the methodological differences. Finally, limitations of the VO design are discussed and its future value to the study of aggressive behaviour in sport is highlighted.
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%I Athletic Insight, Inc. and Nova Science Publishing
%@ 1536-0431
%U http://dx.doi.org/