The AGGRESSION, MINDFULNESS AND SELF- ESTEEM AMONG PLAYERS OF COMBATIVE SPORTS
Abstract
Sport is no longer confined to being a source of competition, recreation and fitness and rather has been considered as a potent life skill especially for the young minds. Aggression, mindfulness and self-esteem can serve to be vital skills for players of combative sports. To explore the same, the present research tries to verify the relationship between aggression, mindfulness and self-esteem among players of combative sports. The sample comprises of 110 players of combative sports within the age range of 19 to 23 years from in and around the Pune city. The tools used in this research were Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (Brown & Ryan, 2003), Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (Rosenberg 1965) and Aggression Questionnaire (Pati,1976). The obtained results show there is no significant correlation between aggression and mindfulness, aggression and self-esteem and there is a positive correlation between mindfulness and self-esteem.
Key words: Combative Sports, Aggression, Mindfulness & Self -Esteem
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