The Effects of Boxing Practice on Youngsters’ Behaviour

Abstract

Many people nowadays believe that combat sports, and especially boxing, promote violence and aggressiveness. The mass media have played a major role in shaping the perception that the practice of martial arts in fact, attracts violent individuals or promotes aggressiveness especially in young people. Due to the conflicting nature of these kinds of sports, there have always been conflicting views regarding their influence on young people’s behavior. The question is whether and to what extent combat sports can affect the rate of aggression among the young. The purpose of the present research is to evaluate the anger level as an element of aggression among boxing athletes and other sportsmen. The results did not indicate any difference between boxers and other sports athletes in terms of aggressiveness. Yet, research suggests there’s significant deviation with regards to stress predisposition, which then correlates with some parts of aggressiveness.