STUDY OF THE LEVELS OF AGGRESSION OF STUDENTS ENGAGED IN JUDO, BASKETBALL, FITNESS, AND TENNIS

Abstract

This article presents a study of mental resilience, stability (emotional intelligence), and in particular the levels of aggressive response, according to the practices of judo, fitness, basketball, and tennis by students at Sofia University. The levels of aggression as an indicator of students' ability to manage, influence and control their emotions, attitudes, behaviours and the mental and volitional state of the individual were examined with the questionnaire of Bues&Durke. The study aims to determine, through the levels of aggressive reaction and depression, what is the impact of the sports of judo, fitness, basketball, and tennis practiced at the University of Sofia for the students' mental stability, stability (emotional intelligence). The object of study is the level of physical aggression of students practicing these sports. The subject of the study is the levels of mental resilience of students practicing judo, fitness, tennis, and basketball, broken down by gender, faculty, and age. As a result of the study, it can be summarized that physical aggression can and should be corrected. Family is the main factor that educates the individual and sets his or her direction of development, but sports at the University can correct and compensate for family gaps.

Keywords

• aggressive behaviour
• sport
• sofia university