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Female Soccer Players’ Psychological Profile: Differences between Professional and Amateur Players

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  • Cecilia Ruiz-Esteban

    (Department of Evolutionary Developmental and Educational Psychology, Campus Regional Excellence Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Aurelio Olmedilla

    (Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, Campus Regional Excellence Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Inmaculada Méndez

    (Department of Evolutionary Developmental and Educational Psychology, Campus Regional Excellence Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Juan Jesús Tobal

    (Department of Evolutionary Developmental and Educational Psychology, Campus Regional Excellence Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

Abstract

The psychological variables that affect competitive performance are called the psychological profile of athletes. In recent years, the interest in female soccer players and the psychological characteristics that affect their performance has increased. The aim of the present study is to analyze the psychological characteristics of female professional soccer players and female amateur soccer players, as well as to determine the differences in the psychological profile of both groups. The participants were 134 federated female soccer players, with an average age of 18.28 years (SD = 4.05). To assess the psychological profile, the questionnaire on Psychological Characteristics related to Sports Performance (CPRD) by Gimeno, Buceta, and Pérez-Llantada (2001) was used. The results showed that female professional players presented higher values for motivation, while the female amateur players presented higher values for stress control and the influence of performance evaluation. These results can have a great impact on coaches’ work, since they can help them to establish tasks and training methods consistent with the characteristics of their players.

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  • Cecilia Ruiz-Esteban & Aurelio Olmedilla & Inmaculada Méndez & Juan Jesús Tobal, 2020. "Female Soccer Players’ Psychological Profile: Differences between Professional and Amateur Players," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(12), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:12:p:4357-:d:373001
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    1. Aurelio Olmedilla & Enrique Ortega & Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón & Miquel Salom & Alexandre García-Mas, 2018. "Healthy Practice of Female Soccer and Futsal: Identifying Sources of Stress, Anxiety and Depression," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(7), pages 1-8, July.
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