TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Aggression dimensions among athletes practising martial arts and combat sports
JO  - Frontiers in psychology
A1  - Kostorz, Karolina
A1  - Sas-Nowosielski, Krzysztof
SP  - e696943
EP  - e696943
VL  - 12
IS  - 
N2  - PURPOSE: The main aim of the research was to analyse aggression dimensions among athletes practising martial arts and combat sports. Material and Methods: There were 219 respondents. The Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) in the Polish adaptation by Siekierka was applied. <br><br>RESULTS: Martial arts apprentices turned out to present a statistically significantly lower level of hostility (p < 0.001) and of the general aggression index (p = 0.04) than combat sports athletes. It turned out that lower level of aggression was noted in female participants (physical aggression (p < 0.001), verbal aggression (p = 0.004), hostility (p < 0.001), and the general aggression index (p < 0.001). Analysis revealed that the training experience and the training rank did not differentiated the level of the respondents' particular aggression dimensions. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: It would be advisable to perform parallel analyses in other areas of Poland and take into account the respondents' education and place of residence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1664-1078
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.696943
ID  - ref1
ER  -