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Keywords

Aggressiveness; Violence in sports;

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which athletes in selected contact and semi-contact sports commit intentional acts of violence during competition. A second purpose was to determine how athletes justify or rationalize the use of intentional violent behavior. The subjects (N = 85) for this study were all male athletes from one mid-western University (age 18-42): football athletes (n = 31), basketball athletes (n = 12), wrestling athletes (n = 14) and soccer athletes (n = 28). Subjects responded to a modified form of the Bredemeier Athletic Aggression Inventory (BAAGI) and a researcher generated questionnaire (Reasons Inventory). Results revealed non-significant differences between the means of both the hostile and instrumental athletic aggression and between the hostile and instrumental justifications given for intentional aggressive behavior. There was also a significant difference between the age of the soccer athletes and the athletes in all other sports.

Year of Submission

1995

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services

First Advisor

Sharon Huddleston

Second Advisor

Nancy Hamilton

Third Advisor

Sue Doody

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Date Original

1995

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1 PDF file (67 leaves)

Language

en

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