Study Regarding Communication and Styles of Approaching Conflict in Athletes

AbstractThe purpose of this study is to investigate the assertive, aggressive, manipulative and nonassertive communication styles and the five styles of approaching conflict: gain-loss, loss-leave, loss-stay, compromise and the gain-gain style, in athletes and non-practitioners. The analysis of data highlights significant differences under a statistical report for the aggressive communication style and for the gain-loss style used to solve conflicts. The 36 subjects who practice sports in which the report between the athletes is with direct contact – karate, kempo, taekwondo, handball, football – have shown an aggressive attitude and a gain-loss approach of solving conflicts, compared with the 36 non-practitioners