The relationship between the tendency towards deviant behaviour and coping strategies among student athletes

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PhD L.G. Tatyanina1, 2
PhD A.V. Kirpichnikova3
N.D. Alekseeva4
Ya.I. Novitskiy1
1Saint-Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg
2North-West Institute of Management of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Saint Petersburg
3University associated with the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Eurasian Economic Community, Saint Petersburg
4Baltic State Technical University «VOENMEH» named after D.F. Ustinov, Saint Petersburg

Objective of the study is to identify the tendency towards deviant behaviour and coping strategies among student athletes participating in cyclic sports and martial arts.
Methods and structure of the study. An empirical study was conducted with 136 students (99 males and 37 females) aged 17-19. All respondents were first-year students at universities in St. Petersburg who were actively involved in sports and participated in competitions. Standardised psychodiagnostic methods were used to collect data: the ‘Tendency towards deviant behaviour’ questionnaire and the ‘Coping strategies in stressful situations’ method. The empirical study examined the tendency toward deviant behaviour and coping strategies among student athletes representing cyclic sports and martial arts
Results and conclusions. Significant differences between the groups were identified. Martial artists demonstrate more pronounced non-conformity of attitudes and aggressiveness, moderate risk of addictive behaviour, and reduced volitional control. In turn, representatives of cyclic sports are distinguished by conformity, low aggressiveness, and high volitional control. Athletes in cyclic sports more often resort to problem-focused coping and seeking social support, and less often use emotion-focused strategies and avoidance. Martial arts athletes tend to choose emotion-focused coping and avoidance strategies, while less often seeking social support.

Keywords: deviant behaviour, addictive behaviour, volitional regulation, coping strategies, student athletes, cyclic sports, martial arts.

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