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Understanding the Relationship between Sport Courage and Female Soccer Performance Variables

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  • Erkut Konter

    (Physical Education and Sports High School, İstanbul Gelişim University, Istanbul 34315, Turkey)

  • Adam Gledhill

    (Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds LS1 3HE, UK)

  • Yee Cheng Kueh

    (Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia)

  • Garry Kuan

    (Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between female soccer players’ courage and key performance variables (level of participation, injury past, being selected or non-selected by a national team, being starter or substitute). Methods: The Sport Courage Scale-31, by Konter and Ng (2012) and key performance variables were collected from 210 female soccer players aged 12 to 27 (M = 17.97 ± 3.34 years old). Spearman correlations and Mann–Whitney U tests were used to analyse the collected data. Results: The correlations between mastery ( r = 0.196), determination ( p = 0.239), assertiveness ( r = 0.325), sacrifice behaviour ( r = 0.182), total sport courage ( r = 0.265) and age of female soccer players were found to be significant ( p < 0.05). Female soccer players who have sustained an injury in the past scored significantly higher on the venturesome scale ( p = 0.006) than those who have not sustained an injury in the past. In comparison, female soccer players who have not sustained an injury in the past or who have not been substituted had significantly more mastery than female soccer players who have sustained an injury in the past or who have been substituted ( p = 0.017, p = 0.002, respectively). Conclusions: This study indicates that sport courage is related to key performance variables among female soccer players. Mastery and age seem to be related to courageous behaviour, whereas increasing venturesomeness might cause injuries in female soccer. Some relevant implications for practitioners can be drawn from the present findings.

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  • Erkut Konter & Adam Gledhill & Yee Cheng Kueh & Garry Kuan, 2022. "Understanding the Relationship between Sport Courage and Female Soccer Performance Variables," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:8:p:4654-:d:792257
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    1. Aizuddin Bin Hidrus & Yee Cheng Kueh & Wan Nor Arifin & Erkut Konter & Garry Kuan, 2020. "Sports Courage in Malaysian Silat Athletes: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Malay Language Version," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-9, March.
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