Aggression and morality in the sociocultural space of sport

Aim: the paper was aimed at the development and implementation of a situation model of cognitive control over aggressive behavior in athletes in conditions that simulated a conflict situation. Materials and methods. The study involved three Division I football teams from the Sverdlovsk region (n = 43). The study of aggression, technical and tactical skills, and bodily-kinesthetic intelligence was based on the theory of multiple intelligences (H. Gardner). Expert assessment was used to assess the level of the parameters under study on a 10-point scale. Results. The use of situation modeling in university football teams resulted in the improvement of technical, tactical, and social skills, including decreased team aggression (by 31%), improved bodily kinesthetic intelligence and technical and tactical skills (by 28-29%), and improved ethical thinking (by 57%). Conclusion. The use of situation modeling that simulated a conflict situation as well as the system of experimental exercises and practice-oriented tasks allowed athletes to broaden their knowledge and improve their tactical skills and reflexivity, thus providing them with tools to cope with aggressive emotions.