Athletic identity and aggressiveness: A cross‐cultural analysis of the athletic identity maintenance model

Visek, Amanda J.; Watson, Jack C.; Hurst, Jennifer R.; Maxwell, Jonathan P.; Harris, Brandonn S.

doi:10.1080/1612197x.2010.9671936

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“…Moderated hierarchical regression analysis (i.e., Aiken & West, 1991) was used to examine whether gender moderated the relationship between the two empathy components and aggressiveness in sport. Due to the potential effects of sport type (collision vs. contact sports) on aggressiveness in sport (e.g., Visek et al, 2010), we controlled for this variable in our analyses. Collision sports comprised rugby, American football and men's lacrosse, whereas contact sports comprised soccer, netball, field hockey, basketball, korfball and women's lacrosse.…”

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“…Anger is a high arousal emotion evoked by events that are interpreted as an offense (Kaufman, 1970;Lazarus, 1991), which can lead to an aggressive act when accompanied by thoughts and intentions to harm another person (Kaufman, 1970). Anger has been positively associated with aggressiveness in sport (e.g., Maxwell & Moores, 2007;Visek, Watson, Hurst, Maxwell, & Harris, 2010), and shown to be elicited following provocation (Mohr, Howells, Gerace, Day, & Wharton, 2007).…”

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“…Thus, it is the cognitive component of empathy rather than the emotional component that appears central to reducing anger. Given that perspective taking is inversely related with anger (Mohr et al, 2007) and that anger is positively associated with aggressiveness in sport (e.g., Maxwell & Moores, 2007;Visek et al, 2010), perspective taking may reduce aggressiveness via a reduction in anger. However, research examining the potential mediating role of anger in the perspective taking -aggressiveness relationship in sport has yet to be conducted.…”

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Gender Moderates the Relationship Between Empathy and Aggressiveness in Sport: The Mediating Role of Anger

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Kavussanu

Ring

2016

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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This research investigated whether gender moderates, and anger mediates, the relationship between empathy (i.e., perspective taking and empathic concern) and aggressiveness in sport.In Study 1, perspective taking and empathic concern were negatively associated with aggressiveness, and this effect was stronger in women compared to men. In Study 2, perspective taking was a negative predictor of aggressiveness and antisocial behavior in sport, and anger mediated these relationships in women, but not in men. Our findings suggest that empathy and emotion-based strategies targeted at reducing aggressiveness in sport need to be tailored for males and females.

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Gender Moderates the Relationship Between Empathy and Aggressiveness in Sport: The Mediating Role of Anger

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Ring

2016

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“…Platonov [3,4]. We considered demand in selective competitions and proved the data of muscular relief improvement in competition period, providing optimal loads [23,24]. Besides we expanded the data of V.V.…”

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Specific features of elite bodybuilders’ training process in competition period

Tihorsky

2016

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Abstract. Purpose: To substantiate methodic of training process construction for elite bodybuilders in competition period with usage of different training methods. Material: elite bodybuilders -members of combined team of Ukraine (n=16) participated in the research. Results: we presented comparative characteristic of the most often used bodybuilding training methodic. Besides, optimal training methodic in competition period was worked out and substantiated. Such methodic permits to improve body proportions at the account of fat layer reduction. By the data of Harvard step-test the sportsmen improved organism's functional potentials by 6%. Conclusions: the offered methodic noticeably reduces probability of functional unfavorable states (over-training, overloading, traumas). The methodic permits to achieve the required sport form without over-tension adaptation-compensatory mechanisms and acquire maximal muscular relief; improve proportions with minimal losses of muscles' volume.

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“…Aggressiveness is defined as the disposition to become aggressive or acceptance of and willingness to use aggression. High levels of both anger and aggressiveness are associated with a greater propensity for aggression in nonathletes [e.g., Farrington, 1978] and athletes [Maxwell and Moores, 2007;Visek et al, 2009].…”

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Unsanctioned aggression in rugby union: relationships among aggressiveness, anger, athletic identity, and professionalization

Maxwell

Visek

2009

Aggressive Behavior

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Aggressive players who intentionally cause injury to their opponents are common in many sports, particularly collision sports such as Rugby Union. Although some acts of aggression fall within the rules (sanctioned), others do not (unsanctioned), with the latter tending to be less acceptable than the former. This study attempts to identify characteristics of players who are more likely to employ unsanctioned methods in order to injure an opponent. Male Rugby Union players completed questionnaires assessing aggressiveness, anger, past aggression, professionalization, and athletic identity. Players were assigned to one of two groups based on self-reported past unsanctioned aggression. Results indicated that demographic variables (e.g., age, playing position, or level of play) were not predictive of group membership. Measures of aggressiveness and professionalization were significant predictors; high scores on both indicated a greater probability of reporting the use of unsanctioned aggressive force for the sole purpose of causing injury or pain. In addition, players who had been taught how to execute aggressive illegal plays without detection were also more likely to report using excessive force to injure an opponent. Results provide further support that highly professionalized players may be more likely to use methods outside the constitutive rules of Rugby Union in order to intentionally injure their opponents. Results are discussed within the context of the increasing win-at-all-cost attitude that is becoming more prevalent in sport and its implications for youth athletes.

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Athletic identity and aggressiveness: A cross‐cultural analysis of the athletic identity maintenance model

Cited by 50 publications

References 25 publications

Gender Moderates the Relationship Between Empathy and Aggressiveness in Sport: The Mediating Role of Anger

Gender Moderates the Relationship Between Empathy and Aggressiveness in Sport: The Mediating Role of Anger

Specific features of elite bodybuilders’ training process in competition period

Unsanctioned aggression in rugby union: relationships among aggressiveness, anger, athletic identity, and professionalization

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