EVOLUTION OF THE COMPONENTS OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND AGGRESSION IN TERMS OF WATER POLO PLAYER POSITIONS

Two commonly used constructs in sport psychology researches are aggression and sportsmanship. In the present research, we attempted to assess correlations between these two phenomena among male water polo players. The main objective was explore differences sport-specific positions of different aspects - physique, age, etc. considered. Furthermore, research sought demonstrate inverse relationship sportsmanship a sample. To access our besides Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire Sportsmanship Attitude Scale self-formulated specific questionnaire used, which intended measure during matches. From results, it can be seen that, according sample, both trait players role determined by their game play decisive when comes an athlete. Moreover, results obtained for also proved that contradictory constructs.