TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The relationship between self-efficacy and aggressive behavior in boxers: the mediating role of self-control
JO  - Frontiers in psychology
A1  - Chen, Xin
A1  - Zhang, Guodong
A1  - Yin, Xueqin
A1  - Li, Yun
A1  - Cao, Guikang
A1  - Gutiérrez-García, Carlos
A1  - Guo, Liya
SP  - e212
EP  - e212
VL  - 10
IS  - 
N2  - Aggressive behavior has been one of the core issues in sports psychology, whereas boxers' aggressive behavior has received limited attention. Although some literature reported that self-efficacy is related to aggressive behavior, the mechanism whereby self-efficacy affects aggressive behavior remains unclear. The present study investigated the relationship between self-efficacy and aggressive behavior, as well as the effect of self-control as a mediating factor. This study uses the Self-efficacy Scale for Athletes, the Self-control Questionnaire for Athletes, and the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire. This relationship is explored through self-reported measures from <i>N</i> = 414 Chinese professional boxers, <i>n</i> = 243 were male and <i>n</i> = 171 were female, the average age was <i>M</i> = 17.72 years (SD = 3.147), the participants, the average number of years of exercise was <i>M</i> = 3.89 years (SD = 2.734); Results showed that male boxers reported greater aggression than female boxers; It was found that the self-efficacy and self-control improved as age of the participants increased; The higher the level of competition, the higher levels of self-efficacy and self-control; Self-efficacy was negatively related with aggressive behavior and positively correlated with self-control. Self-control was also negatively correlated with aggressive behavior among boxers. Self-control had a full mediating effect on the relationship between self-efficacy and aggressive behavior.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1664-1078
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00212
ID  - ref1
ER  -