Determinants of the attitude towards combat sports and martial arts
Journal Title: Journal of Combat Sports and Martial Arts - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
[b]Introduction. [/b]The aim of practicing martial art has always been self-recognition, the achievement of a specific state of mind and awareness, and the integration of the body and the mind. The aim of this study is to analyse attitudes towards combat sports and martial arts in non-training persons and to separate factors that might affect these attitudes.[b]Material and methods. [/b]The study covered a group of 192 persons, 53% of whom were women, from three age groups: middle-school students (13-16 years), secondary-school students (16-19 years) and adults. The questionnaire of the attitude towards martial arts and combat sports consisted of three components: the cognitive component, the emotional component and the behavioural component.[b]Results. [/b]The intention of practicing martial arts and combat sports significantly differentiates respondents in terms of attitude, particularly with regard to the cognitive component. Perceived as the dominant feature of martial arts and combat sports, brutality is the predictor of the negative attitude towards them.[b]Conclusions.[/b] The popularisation of combat sports and martial arts should be based on the dissemination of knowledge, the encouragement of young people to participate in these sports and arts in various ways and the breaking of the stereotype of brutality of combat sports.
Authors and Affiliations
Aleksandra Rogowska, Cezary Kuśnierz
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