Aggression in "in-house" vs. pro-hockey: A quantitative and qualitative analysis
Aggression in "in-house" vs. pro-hockey: A quantitative and qualitative analysis
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2007
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Gershteyn, Lena Eduardowna
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Hockey has been known as a violent and aggressive sport for decades. The purpose of the study was to clarify hockey's stereotypes, i.e.: "you have to be aggressive to participate" and "hockey is dangerous to play." The study was carried out in two parts. First, score sheets were collected from eight "in-house" teams and five randomly selected National Hockey Leagues. In the second part, six recreational hockey players from a local San Francisco Bay Area hockey rink were interviewed. 4 (67%) participants were male and 2 (33%) were females. All participants were over 18 years of age. The data collected from score sheets (part one) was analyzed using frequency tallies of hockey teams receiving penalties. Transcription of the interviews (part two) were collected and analyzed using content analysis. The findings from part one demonstrate that "in-house" hockey had fewer penalties on the average per game than professional hockey league in. In the six interviews the participants reported that it takes self-control, financial resources, knowledge of the game, positive characteristics, previous experience in athletics, and motivation were important to play hockey. These key words are the results of general dimensions using content analysis methodology. This shows perhaps it's not the aggression that is needed in "in-house" house, however it could be the way to get popular in the professional hockey.