PSYCHOLOGICAL IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUES AND BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION STRATEGIES FOR ATHLETES WITH PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR

Abstract

Human interactions in both team and individual sports require cohesion and synergy. This chemistry can often be deliberately but subtly sabotaged by athletes through the expression of passive aggressive behaviour by couching their loathing and resistance of leaders, coaches and other authority figures. This paper x-rayed the meaning and causes of passive aggressive behaviour, and suggested identification techniques and behaviour modification mechanisms psychotherapists and other behaviour modification experts can adopt in addressing the phenomena in passive aggressive personalities.