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Peacemakers: those who would intervene to quell a sports riot
Gordon W. RussellGordon W. RussellAnu MustonenAnu Mustonensubject
Aggressionmedia_common.quotation_subjectPoison controlHuman factors and ergonomicsSuicide preventionOccupational safety and healthIce hockeyInjury preventionmedicinePersonalitymedicine.symptomPsychologySocial psychologyGeneral Psychologymedia_commondescription
Abstract Male spectators ( N = 129) attending a Finnish ice hockey game were asked to indicate their response to a fight erupting nearby in the stands. Fully 61.1% indicated they would watch, 26.2% would try to stop the fight, 5.6% would leave the area, 4.7% would encourage the fighters and 2.4% would join in. Peacemakers were compared with onlookers and found to be less physically aggressive. However, they were equally angry, impulsive and had equivalent histories of fighting. Compared with a category of troublemakers, peacemakers were less aggressive, angry and impulsive, and were taller.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-03-01 | Personality and Individual Differences |