~ 68 ~ International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health 2017; 4(1): 68-70 P-ISSN: 2394-1685 E-ISSN: 2394-1693 Impact Factor (RJIF): 5.38 IJPESH 2017; 4(1): 68-70 © 2017 IJPESH www.kheljournal.com Received: 14-11-2016 Accepted: 15-12-2016 Dr. Biju Sukumar Assistant. Professor Department of Physical Education S.N College, Chempazhanthy, Trivandrum, Kerala, India Correspondence Kum Shobha Wali Assistant. Professor Department of Physical Education S.N College, Chempazhanthy, Trivandrum, Kerala, India Impact of sports participation and psychological training on aggression among the college students Dr. Biju Sukumar Abstract Incidents of aggression and violence in the classroom should be met with immediate, nonaggressive consequences. Instructional programs for students who act in aggressive and violent ways need to provide teachers and other staff members with knowledge of aggressive behavior and instruction in the social, emotional, and cognitive domains in which the youngsters exhibit difficulties. In present study the author made an attempt and discusses specific strategies for preventing violent episodes and for reacting appropriately when they do occur instead of giving oral warning and punishments they may be treated with sports participation and psychological counseling and training. The purpose of the study was to find out the impact of the sports participation and psychological training on aggression among college students. To achieve the purpose of the study 40 students of S.N college Trivandrum, Kerala. Basis of involved indiscipline activities in hostel like fighting, non-adjustable and violent in attitude. Their age ranged from 17 to 19 years were selected as subjects and divided in to two groups each 20 subjects named as experimental group and control group. The aggression components of Physical aggression, Verbal aggression, anger and Hostility were selected as variables for the present study. Using the aggression scale developed by Buss. A.H et al, (1992), the criterion measures namely physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and Hostility were selected. Weekly six days the students were involved to participate according to their interested participation and psychological training were given for 12 weeks. To test the significant changes made from the base line to post test the paired sample t- test was used. The results of the study showed that the 12 weeks of physical activity and psychological training significantly reduced the level of aggression of hostel students of S.N College Trivandrum, Kerala. Keywords: Aggression, violence, emotional, attitude 1. Introduction As suggested by Kauffman, Mostert, Trent, and Hallahan (1998) [9] , if a child stands out from his or her peers as being highly aggressive, we are doing the child and our society no favor by ignoring it. Incidents of aggression and violence in the classroom should be met with immediate, nonaggressive consequences. Instructional programs for students who act in aggressive and violent ways need to provide teachers and other staff members with knowledge of aggressive behavior and instruction in the social, emotional, and cognitive domains in which the youngsters exhibit difficulties. Regardless of where the services are provided (in the regular classroom or a segregated setting), the classroom environment needs to be highly structured, with reasonable, clearly understood riles that, when broke, are reinforced with consistent consequences. Aggression and violence must be disallowed (Bandura, 1973) with specific rules against any aggressive act, whether verbal or physical. Instances of aggression, if they do occur, should be followed immediately by nonaggressive consequences. 1.1 Sports According to American friends of Tel Aviv University, the research team conducted a 6-month after-school sports program in 25 schools throughout Israel. Half of them were placed into a control group with no sports instruction, while the rest took part in a variety of sports activity five times a week. Two of the weekly sessions consisted of martial arts, while the other three were team sports, such as football or basketball.