Wojdat Marta, Kanupriya Rawat, Janowska Patrycja, Wolska Beata, Stepniak Robert, Marek Adam. Comparative analysis of optimism and life satisfaction in Brazilian male and female Ju-Jitsu society . Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2017;7(8):1518-1530. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1069014 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5073 https://pbn.nauka.gov.pl/sedno-webapp/works/839402 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 1223 (26.01.2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2017; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. 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Comparative analysis of optimism and life satisfaction in Brazilian male and female Ju-Jitsu society. Analiza porownawcza optymizmu i satysfakcji zyciowej w środowisku kobiet i mezczyzn brazylijskiego Ju-Jitsu. Marta Wojdat 1 , Kanupriya Rawat 2 , Patrycja Janowska 1 , Beata Wolska 3 , Robert Stepniak 4 , Adam Marek 3 1 Sekcja Kultury Fizycznej, Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego, Bydgoszcz, Polska 2 Uniwersytet Dev Sanskriti, Wydzial PsychologiiKlinicznej, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India 3 Zaklad Sportow Walki, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu, Gdansk, Polska 4 Instytut Kultury Fizycznej, Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego, Bydgoszcz, Polska 1. Physical Culture Section, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland 2. Dev Sanskriti University, Department of Clinical Psychology, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India 3. Combat Sports Institution, Physical Education and Sports Academy, Gdansk, Poland 4. Physical Culture Institute, Kazimierz Wielki University , Bydgoszcz, Poland Corresponding author: Stepniak Robert PhD. Instytut Kultury Fizycznej, Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego, ul. Sportowa 2, 85-091 Bydgoszcz Polska email: robi1969@wp.pl Corresponding author: Stepniak Robert PhD. Pchysical Culture Institute, Kazimierz Wielki University, 2 Sportowa Street 85-091 Bydgoszcz Poland email: robi1969@wp.pl Streszczenie Cel : Porownanie poziomu optymizmu i satysfakcji zyciowej kobiet i mezczyzn w populacji Brazylijskiego Ju-Jitsu, na tle średniego wyniku tych cech spoleczenstwa polskiego. Material i metody : Przebadano 63 osobowa grupe bylych i nadal trenujących zawodnikow Brazylijskie ju-jitsu (27 kobiet i 36 mezczyzn) oraz 76 osob nie trenujących z grupy kontrolnej (38 kobiet i 38 mezczyzn) uzywając testow SWLS ( Satisfaction with Life Scale) do określenia satysfakcji zyciowej oraz testu LOT-R (Life Orientation Test Revised) do określenia poziomu optymizmu. Wyniki : Wykazano istotne roznice w poziomie optymizmu, oraz satysfakcji zyciowej pomiedzy osobami trenującymi BJJ, a osobami nie praktykującymi aktywności fizycznej. Ujawniono rowniez rozne reakcje treningu BJJ na psyche kobiet i mezczyzn, oraz niewielki wplyw czynnikow socjologicznych. Wnioski : Trening Brazylijskiego Ju-Jitsu w sposob istotny poprawia dobrostan psychiczny czlowieka. Czynniki socjologiczne zdają sie miec niewielki wplyw na stan psyche osob trenujących BJJ. Slowa kluczowe: Brazylijskie ju-jitsu, satysfakcja, optymizm Abstract Aim : The comparision of the level of optimism and life satisfaction of men and women in the Brazilian ju-jitsu population, based on the average result of these characteristics of Polish society. Material and Methods : The group of 63 former and current paricipants being in training was exemined in Brsilian Ju-Jitsu (27 women and 36 men) and 76 being out of training participants from the minitoring group (38 women and 38 men) using the SWLS (Satisfaction with Life Scale) test to define the level of life satisfaction and the LOT-R (Life Orientation Test Revised) test to define the level of optimism. Results: There were significant differences in the level of optimism and life satisfaction among BJJ participants and those who did not practice any physical activity. The different responses of BJJ training to the psyche of men and women were also revealed as well as the little influence of sociological factors. Conclusions: The Brazilian Ju-Jitsu training significantly improves mental well-bing of a person. The sociological factors seem to have a minor effect on the state of psyche of BJJ paricipants. Keywords: Brazilian jiu-jitsu, satisfaction, optimism