Relationship between Aggressiveness, Self-Confidence, and Perceived Coach Support and Head Impact Exposure in Youth Football

Marks, Madison E.; Flood, William C.; Kelley, Mireille E.; Espeland, Mark A.; Miles, Christopher M.; Powers, Alexander K.; Whitlow, Christopher T.; Maldjian, Joseph A.; Stitzel, Joel D.; Urban, Jillian E.

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“…For example, a higher level of aggression and negative emotionality were related to an increased incidence of sports-related concussions (football players were examined in this case) (Klotz et al, 2017). However, other authors underlined that footballers' aggression has less influence on their head impacting exposure as compared with other factors (Marks et al, 2022). In addition, aggressive tennis players, exposing more in competitions, are more likely to get injured (Aggression scale of the Factor Personality Inventory-FPI was used) (Keller et al, 2013).…”

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The role of psychological resilience and aggression in injury prevention among martial arts athletes

Patenteu,

Gawrych,

Bratu

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionFor martial artists, the ability to manage reactions in the face of adversity and bounce back after a stressful event can have major impact on performance. The scope of the research is to investigate martial artists’ level of resilience and aggression (Go-ahead, Foul play, and Assertiveness factors), what is specific to athletes and who have suffered from moderate and/or severe injuries (in terms of resilience and three factors of aggression examined), and test the possibility that a psychological variable under investigation can predict athletes’ injury severity.Materials and methodsA total sample of 154 athletes from striking combat sports—SC (karate, taekwondo, kickboxing, and boxing), grappling combat sports—GC (judo and BJJ), and mixed martial artists (MMA) participated in the research. For assessing resilience, the Romanian adaptation of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) was used, and for aggression, the Romanian adaptation of Makarowski’s Sports Aggression Questionnaire was used. An injury report form was also created and applied to athletes.ResultsThe post-hoc tests (after running a single-factor multivariate analysis of variance) revealed significant differences for resilience and Foul (violent) play between the sports disciplines analyzed. A significant positive correlation was found between athletes’ injury severity and assertiveness in SC and between injury severity and resilience in GC. Through the t-test for independent samples, it was highlighted that the average value for Foul (violent) play is significantly higher in athletes who have suffered mild, moderate, and/or severe injuries compared with martial arts athletes who have suffered from only mild/minor injuries. A binomial logistic regression was also performed to verify to what extent Foul play predicts athletes’ injury severity.ConclusionA low level of Foul (violent) play is linked with a decreased likelihood of moderate and/or severe injuries in martial arts athletes. The study findings suggest that resilience, foul play, and assertiveness have an important role in injury prevention among martial artists.

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The role of psychological resilience and aggression in injury prevention among martial arts athletes

Patenteu,

Gawrych,

Bratu

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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Examining the link between coach-athlete relationship and athlete burnout among college soccer players: the mediating role of training satisfaction

Jiahao,

Jing

2024

Front. Psychol.

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PurposeAthlete burnout is an adverse factor that usually decreases athletes' sports performance and reduces their passion for athletic career development. The present study examined the association of coach-athlete relationship, training satisfaction, and athlete burnout, and then explored the training satisfaction as a mediating role of the effect of coach-athlete relationship on athlete burnout among college soccer players.MethodsSoccer players from seven Chinese higher education institutions were recruited for the study. The participants were selected using stratified random sampling and included 218 participants. The Coach-Athlete Relationship Scale, Training Satisfaction Scale, and Athlete Burnout Questionnaire were used to collect data from the participants. Pearson's product-moment correlation analysis, linear regression analysis, and bootstrap method were conducted to analyze the collected data set.ResultsThe results showed that (1) there was a significant correlation between coach-athlete relationship, training satisfaction, and athlete burnout. (2) coach-athlete relationship and training satisfaction significantly negatively predicted athlete burnout (β = −0.39, p < 0.001; β = - 0.29, p < 0.001). (3) training satisfaction had a significantly mediating effect on the relationship between coach-athlete relationship and athlete burnout (β = −0.15, p < 0.001, ES = 0.28).ConclusionCoach-athlete relationship can not only directly negative impact athlete burnout but can also negatively influence athlete burnout through the mediating effect of training satisfaction. Therefore, we suggest the following to alleviate athlete burnout: on one hand, coaches can provide more communication opportunities for athletes to improve the coach-athlete relationship. On the other hand, teams can enhance training satisfaction by building team culture.

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Relationship between Aggressiveness, Self-Confidence, and Perceived Coach Support and Head Impact Exposure in Youth Football

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The role of psychological resilience and aggression in injury prevention among martial arts athletes

The role of psychological resilience and aggression in injury prevention among martial arts athletes

Examining the link between coach-athlete relationship and athlete burnout among college soccer players: the mediating role of training satisfaction

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