摘要:AbstractThe main purpose of this research was to study and compare the effect of exercise (contact and non -contact) on the social development of male adolescence athletes in khouzestan. The study sample included 350 young adolescence athletes who were selected in clusters. to assess their social growth and social development Vaytzmn growth Questionnaire (Alice, 1997) was used. In this study, descriptive statistics including mean, median, frequency tables, charts and inferential statistics such as correlation coefficient and test was used and all statistical analysis using EXCEL and SPSS software version 16 has been performed in this study with the significant level of p<0.05.study results showed that except for the level of hope and optimism, there is no significant differences in total and other aspects of social development.