Female masculinity and emotion regulation as predictors among college female student athletes on verbal aggression

Date of Publication

2013

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Katrina Fernando

Abstract/Summary

Sports have not only been dominated by men but women are already starting to make a mark in this field. The world of competitive sports brings about different positive and detrimental behaviours among athletes and an example of this trash talk or verbal aggression. This behavior is already prominent among men in the sporting world, the researchers looked into the possibilities that women also results to this kind of behavior. There are several factors that could influence this aggressive behaviour and based on literature female masculinity and emotion regulation are the outstanding factors for thrash talk. This study was done through a quantitative research method and the sample consisted of 105 female college student athletes from different participating university in the UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines and NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association). Both variables was seen to have predicting values to verbal aggression but female masculinity has the most greater value as compared to the other. Results, findings and further detailed implications are discussed in the entire research.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Accession Number

TU18384

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

xi, 55 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Transsexualismus; Transsexualism; College Sports--Moral and ethical aspects; Women athletes --Psychology.

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