AUTHOR=Kostorz Karolina , Sas-Nowosielski Krzysztof 

TITLE=Aggression Dimensions Among Athletes Practising Martial Arts and Combat Sports

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.696943

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2021.696943

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Purpose:</bold> The main aim of the research was to analyse aggression dimensions among athletes practising martial arts and combat sports.</p><p><bold>Material and Methods:</bold> There were 219 respondents. The Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) in the Polish adaptation by Siekierka was applied.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> Martial arts apprentices turned out to present a statistically significantly lower level of hostility (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.001) and of the general aggression index (<italic>p</italic> = 0.04) than combat sports athletes. It turned out that lower level of aggression was noted in female participants (physical aggression (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.001), verbal aggression (<italic>p</italic> = 0.004), hostility (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.001), and the general aggression index (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.001). Analysis revealed that the training experience and the training rank did not differentiated the level of the respondents' particular aggression dimensions.</p><p><bold>Conclusions:</bold> 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>