아이스하키 선수의 의사소통이 불안과 공격성에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the effects of ice hockey players’ communication on their anxiety and aggression. This study would positively affect the reinforcement of their team performance. Ice hockey players (N=250) participated in the present study. The data was collected from the Korean version of SECTS-2, the CSAI-2, and the Korean version of aggression questionnaires after their verification of validity and reliability were conducted. The frequency analysis, the correlation analysis, and the multiple regression analysis were properly conducted according to their purpose of analysis. The results are as follows: first, the level of communication significantly affected the level of anxiety. Specifically, the negative conflict factor positively affected all of the factors of anxiety. Second, the level of communication significantly affected the level of aggression. Particularly, the negative conflict factor positively affected all of the factors of aggression. However, the positive conflict factor did not affect any factors of aggression. Lastly, the level of anxiety significantly affected the level of aggression. The somatic and cognitive anxiety factors both partially and positively affected the factors of aggression. Moreover, the self-confidence factor negatively affected only the anger factor. In conclusion, most people may believe that activating positive conflict would be effective to manage athletes’ level of anxiety and level of aggression. However, it was determined that to trying to avoid negative conflict is more important than activating positive conflict in ice hockey teams through the current study. Therefore, coaches and sports psychologists should educate ice hockey players as to what negative conflict is and how to deal with negative conflict between teammates.