Impact of sport activity on adolescents' reducing violence

• Main Authors: Benzidane Houcine, Zerf Mohamed, Mokrani Djamel, Bensikadour Habib
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
• Series: International Journal of Educational and Psychological Researches
• Subjects: Adolescents; sport activity; violence
• Online Access: http://www.ijeprjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2395-2296;year=2017;volume=3;issue=2;spage=96;epage=99;aulast=Houcine

Aim: The aim of this research was discovering the role that sports activities play in reducing the adolescents' violence and aggressive behavior. Methods: The researcher used the experimental method with two groups; each on is made of thirty players (30 players of experimental sample, 30 players of control sample) Belonging in psychological counseling Municipal Association Mostaganem. Tested based on Scale designed by Eman Gamal El-Din 2008.[1] Its validity in the present study was calculated by Cronbach Alpha, which recorded a significant value of 0.80 more desirable in psychometric tests. Results: Based on the independent t-test, the results obtained show the fact that the players show an immense desire in practicing sport which in its turn inculcates in them values such patience and strong will. Furthermore, they manage to have control over themselves when they are angry for instance. Conclusions: No room is left to deny the positive impact on diminishing the vehement or violent attitudes of teenagers.