The relationship among the digit ratio (2D:4D), physical activity, aggression and sensation seeking in mature and immature boys

Afsharnezhad, Taher; Ayatizadeh Tafti, Farahnaz; Marzi, Ali Asghar; Maleksabet, Nazanin

doi:10.22059/sshr.2023.360016.1094

The relationship among the digit ratio (2D:4D), physical activity, aggression and sensation seeking in mature and immature boys

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Sports Sciences, Department of Sports Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

² M.Sc. in Sports Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shomal University, Amol, Iran

³ M.Sc. in Sports Sciences, Department of Sports Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

10.22059/sshr.2023.360016.1094

Abstract

Background: Digit ratio (2D:4D) is a marker of prenatal androgen exposure that has been associated with behavioral parameters. Individuals with low 2D:4D are more aggressive and tend to engage in more physical activity.
Aim: We examined the relationship between 2D:4D and physical activity, sensation seeking and aggression in mature and immature boys.
Materials and Methods: The study population consisted of Mazandaran male students aged 9 to 17 years in 2019-2020. The sample was 218 healthy, cluster randomly selected boys (13.77±2.4 y/o) from three schools with no health issues. 2D:4D digit ratio, physical activity, aggression, sensation seeking were measured. Pearson correlation analyzed variable associations. Significance was considered at P≤0.05.
Results: Low 2D:4D ratio was associated with higher physical activity (r≈-0.27), sensation seeking (r≈-0.3), and aggression (r≈-0.21), during childhood and adolescence (P<0.05). These relationships among right and left hand 2D:4D ratios with physical activity and sensation seeking remained consistent across maturity levels (P<0.05). Only immature boys had a significant association between 2D:4D ratios and aggression (r≈-0.29, P<0.05). Physical activity was positively associated with sensation seeking (r≈0.25, P<0.05), but not aggression in mature and immature boys.
Conclusion: Prenatal testosterone organizes boys' physical activity and behavioral parameters, influencing the later development of sensation-seeking and aggression and greater participation in physical activity. The study has limitations such as a small sample size and a self-report method for assessing aggression. Future research should focus on behavioral observation methods with larger sample sizes.

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References

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[50] Fite PJ, Vitulano M. "Proactive and reactive aggression and physical activity". Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. 2011; 33: 11-8. doi: 10.1007/s10862-010-9193-6.

[51] Ubago-Jiménez JL, Cepero-González M, Martínez-Martínez A, Chacón-Borrego F. "Linking emotional intelligence, physical activity and aggression among undergraduates". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(23): 12477. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182312477.

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