TITLE:
Self-Esteem and Aggressive Behaviours in Team Sports in Congo-Brazzaville
AUTHORS:
Lucien Litoto Pambou
KEYWORDS:
Aggressive Behavior, Football, Handball, Basketball, Self-Esteem
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Physical Education,
Vol.15 No.1,
January
3,
2025
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to characterize the esteem and aggressive behaviors among Congolese practitioners of team sports during the semi-final and final matches of the national championship according to gender, competitive stakes, and type of sport. A total of 168 players (80 footballers, 48 handballers, and 40 basketball players) participated in the study. These subjects were surveyed during the semi-final and final matches of the national championships, 2022-2023 sports season, in the men’s and women’s versions, organized by the sports federations concerned. Aggression was measured using the Buss and Perry Questionnaire (2001), composed of 20 items assessed according to a 9-point Likert-type scale. The self-esteem assessment was based on the 25-item questionnaire by Ninot et al., comprising two parts: physical self-esteem and global self-esteem. A significant gender effect was found for global self-esteem during the semi-finals and finals, with greater emphasis during the finals. We also found a significant “type of sport” effect and the “sex × type of sport” interaction. Handball players were characterized by a high level of global self-esteem (p