Investigating aggression control in combat training among college  physical education students

Santos, Michael E.

Investigating aggression control in combat training among college physical education students

dc.contributor.author	Santos, Michael E.
dc.contributor.department	Sin departamento asociado
dc.date.accessioned	2026-03-27T13:59:36Z
dc.date.available	2026-03-27T13:59:36Z
dc.date.issued	2026
dc.description.abstract	This study aimed to examine the effect of combat sports training on aggression control among second-year college students registered in a physical education course. It used a mixed-methods longitudinal design that combined quantitative and qualitative techniques. A total of 132 (68 men and 64 women) second-year college students enrolled in a physical education program participated. Every participant had a course in combat sports included in their course of study. Aggression levels were measured using a mixed-methods approach combining semi-structured interviews to probe participants' emotional experiences with the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ). Repeated measures ANOVA particularly in hostility (-12.5%, κ2=0. 201\eta^2 = 0. 201η2=0. 201, and physical aggression (-9.8%, κ2=0. 149\eta^2 = 0. 149η2=0. 149), indicated significant decreases in overall aggression (-8.2%, κ2=0.178\eta^2 = 0.178η2=0. 149). Although with a smaller size, verbal hostility and anger also dropped. Qualitative and quantitative findings suggest that combat sports training can reduce aggression and improve emotional control, stress management, and self discipline. Some students, however, reported increased frustration and competitiveness, indicating individual differences. These results support including structured combat sports in physical education to enhance students’ emotional regulation.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.format.extent	12
dc.identifier.citation	SPORT TK. Year 2026. Volume 15. Article 14.
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.621791
dc.identifier.eissn	2340-8812
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10201/223881
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad dde Murcia
dc.relation	Sin financiación externa a la Universidad
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.accessRights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	Combat Sports Training
dc.subject	Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire
dc.subject	Students
dc.subject	Aggression Levels
dc.subject.ods	No relacionado con ningún objetivo de desarrollo sostenible
dc.title	Investigating aggression control in combat training among college physical education students
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article