A comparative study in aggressive behavior among disadvantaged athletes and non-deprived parents

Abstract

Abstract The absence of the father in the life of the individual has its negative bearing on his personality as well as depriving him of the social experience that he mostly needs in his life. The father plays a significant role in the lives of the individuals. Feelings of self-responsibility are mainly derived from the father figure and his authority. The composition of the Super ego or growth of conscience also derives from the patriarchal model.Several researches that link deprivation and different variables such as the aggressive behavior for people deprived of their parents have been written. It is noted that there is a contradiction in the results of these researches. Some of these researches have indicated that aggressive behavior is greater for those who are deprived of their fathers than their peers (those who do not suffer of this deprivation). Other researches have come up with contradictory results. It is this contradiction in results that urges the researcher to conduct a scale that measures the aggressive behavior for athletes deprived of their fathers as well as non-deprived ones to identify differences among them. To achieve the research objectives, a sample of (150) players/ youth class from the Middle Euphrates and the Southern Region is randomly selected. The scale consists of (29) items. To provide the proper environment and compensation for the role of the father in the formation of the personalities of those who are deprived of their fathers as well as the need to adopt and take care of this group of young people are highly recommended.