The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Aggressive Behavior in Boxers: The Mediating Role of Self-Control
Aggressive behavior has been one of the core issues in sports psychology, whereas boxers’ aggressive behavior has received limited attention. Although some literature reported that self-efficacy is related to aggressive behavior, the mechanism whereby self-efficacy affects aggressive behavior remain...
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doaj-91376fee1f6c45a18300b3db9fae5ae82020-11-24T21:13:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782019-02-011010.3389/fpsyg.2019.00212416102The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Aggressive Behavior in Boxers: The Mediating Role of Self-ControlXin Chen0Guodong Zhang1Xueqin Yin2Yun Li3Guikang Cao4Carlos Gutiérrez-García5Liya Guo6College of Physical Education, Institute of Sports Science, and Key Lab of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Motor Function Monitoring of General Administration of Sports of China, Southwest University, Chongqing, ChinaCollege of Physical Education, Institute of Sports Science, and Key Lab of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Motor Function Monitoring of General Administration of Sports of China, Southwest University, Chongqing, ChinaCenter for Mental Health Education, School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, ChinaCollege of Physical Education, Institute of Sports Science, and Key Lab of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Motor Function Monitoring of General Administration of Sports of China, Southwest University, Chongqing, ChinaCenter for Mental Health Education, School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Physical and Sport Education, Universidad de León, León, SpainCollege of Physical Education, Institute of Sports Science, and Key Lab of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Motor Function Monitoring of General Administration of Sports of China, Southwest University, Chongqing, ChinaAggressive behavior has been one of the core issues in sports psychology, whereas boxers’ aggressive behavior has received limited attention. Although some literature reported that self-efficacy is related to aggressive behavior, the mechanism whereby self-efficacy affects aggressive behavior remains unclear. The present study investigated the relationship between self-efficacy and aggressive behavior, as well as the effect of self-control as a mediating factor. This study uses the Self-efficacy Scale for Athletes, the Self-control Questionnaire for Athletes, and the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire. This relationship is explored through self-reported measures from N = 414 Chinese professional boxers, n = 243 were male and n = 171 were female, the average age was M = 17.72 years (SD = 3.147), the participants, the average number of years of exercise was M = 3.89 years (SD = 2.734); Results showed that male boxers reported greater aggression than female boxers; It was found that the self-efficacy and self-control improved as age of the participants increased; The higher the level of competition, the higher levels of self-efficacy and self-control; Self-efficacy was negatively related with aggressive behavior and positively correlated with self-control. Self-control was also negatively correlated with aggressive behavior among boxers. Self-control had a full mediating effect on the relationship between self-efficacy and aggressive behavior.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00212/fullself-efficacyself-controlaggressive behaviormediating effectboxer |
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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Aggressive Behavior in Boxers: The Mediating Role of Self-Control |
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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Aggressive Behavior in Boxers: The Mediating Role of Self-Control |
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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Aggressive Behavior in Boxers: The Mediating Role of Self-Control |
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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Aggressive Behavior in Boxers: The Mediating Role of Self-Control |
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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Aggressive Behavior in Boxers: The Mediating Role of Self-Control |
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relationship between self-efficacy and aggressive behavior in boxers: the mediating role of self-control |
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Aggressive behavior has been one of the core issues in sports psychology, whereas boxers’ aggressive behavior has received limited attention. Although some literature reported that self-efficacy is related to aggressive behavior, the mechanism whereby self-efficacy affects aggressive behavior remains unclear. The present study investigated the relationship between self-efficacy and aggressive behavior, as well as the effect of self-control as a mediating factor. This study uses the Self-efficacy Scale for Athletes, the Self-control Questionnaire for Athletes, and the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire. This relationship is explored through self-reported measures from N = 414 Chinese professional boxers, n = 243 were male and n = 171 were female, the average age was M = 17.72 years (SD = 3.147), the participants, the average number of years of exercise was M = 3.89 years (SD = 2.734); Results showed that male boxers reported greater aggression than female boxers; It was found that the self-efficacy and self-control improved as age of the participants increased; The higher the level of competition, the higher levels of self-efficacy and self-control; Self-efficacy was negatively related with aggressive behavior and positively correlated with self-control. Self-control was also negatively correlated with aggressive behavior among boxers. Self-control had a full mediating effect on the relationship between self-efficacy and aggressive behavior. |
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