The comparison of athletic aggressive tendencies in youth basketball players

The general psychological literature suggests that males are typically more aggressive than females. In the sport domain, however, results concerning the existence of gender differences in judgment about moral behavior have been equivocal. Based on problem, this study was to compare athletic aggressive tendencies in youth basketball girls and boys.

123 athletes (65 male & 58 female) who were member of different teams in a youth basketball league of Tehran, aged 13-19 years (M=16.46_+2.3), were selected and subjected in a random manner. These athletes completed in order three – section questionnaire in the rest time which including demographic, JAMBYSQ (judgment about Moral Behavior in youth Questionnaire), information about how strong the team norms and how athletes’ self – described likelihood to aggress has been collected, and TNQ (Team Norm Questionnaire), information about teammates and coach norms for violate a rule and aggressive. All data were analyzed by chi square and Pearson correlation (p<0.05). Internal consistency of the JAMBYSQ scenarios was established. Also, assessing reliability of both TNQ and JAMBYSQ Questionnaires were determined that those are reliable.

The results indicate that male players have more aggressive Tendencies than female players. In particular, male players perceived that most players would cheat rather than lose an important game more than the female players.

The results obtained based on social learning theory and structural developmental theory. Gender differences in aggression have frequently been reported, such that males show more aggression than females that it can to result of different society expects for males and females.