Abstract
The current study aimed to test the relationship between sport participation and
psychological factors such as aggression, life satisfaction and self-esteem. The current study
also aimed to test a relationship between life satisfaction and self-esteem. Gender and variations
in sport type and sport structure were also tested. A sample of 140 participants were used. They
were selected from various sporting groups. A control group of people who do not play a sport
was also used. The questionnaire consisted of the life satisfaction scale, the clinical anger scale,
the Framingham anger scale, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale and a demographic questionnaire.
Results: no significant difference was found between sport participation and aggression, life
satisfaction or self-esteem. A significant result was found between self-esteem and life
satisfaction. Author keywords: Physical education and training, agression, self-esteem, life satisfaction
