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Anger and sports participation
A F Greene1, S F Sears, J E Clark
1University of Florida Health Science Center, Gainesville 32610.
Psychological Reports
|April 1, 1993
Summary
Varsity football players exhibit better anger management and higher competitiveness than intramural athletes. This study highlights key psychological differences in sports orientation and anger expression between different levels of athletic participation.
Area of Science:
- Sports Psychology
- Psychology of Athletes
Background:
- Understanding psychological differences between athletes at various competitive levels is crucial for performance and well-being.
- Trait anger, anger expression, and sports orientation are key psychological factors influencing athletic behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate differences in trait anger, anger expression, and sports orientation between varsity and intramural male football players.
- To compare levels of anger control, competitiveness, and goal orientation across these two athlete groups.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study involving 19 varsity and 20 intramural male football players.
- Assessment of trait anger, anger expression (internalized and externalized), anger control, and sports orientation (competitiveness, goal orientation, win orientation).
Main Results:
- Varsity athletes reported significantly less internalized and externalized anger, and less anger control compared to intramural athletes.
- Varsity athletes demonstrated higher levels of competitiveness and goal orientation than their intramural counterparts.
- No significant differences were found in win orientation between the two groups.
Conclusions:
- Varsity football players may possess more adaptive anger management strategies and a stronger drive for achievement.
- These psychological differences could contribute to the performance disparities observed between varsity and intramural athletes.
- Further research is warranted to explore the underlying reasons and implications of these findings.