The Relationship between Religiosity and Athletic Aggression in Professional Athletes
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https://doi.org/10.24200/jsshr.vol1iss04pp1-3Abstract
The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between religiosity and athletic aggression in professional athletes. Methodology: The population included all professional athletes in Lorestan Province that 50 companies including football teams, archery, ping-pong and wushu in the research participated in an available sampling way. A questionnaire was used to collect data. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation. Results: The findings showed that there was a negative and significant relationship between religiosity and five dimensions of aggression. This means that the more the spirituality in person, the less athletic aggression. Conclusion: Generally, it can be said that discussing on spiritualties and boosting moral dimensions of the athletes can improve behavioral and athletic performance advance of the athletes.References
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