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Relationship between age, category and experience with the soccer referee's self-efficacy
José López Aguilar1, Alfonso Castillo-Rodriguez1, José L Chinchilla-Minguet2
1Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Peerj
|June 28, 2021
Summary
Experienced soccer referees (SRs) aged over 25, with national category and 8+ years of experience, demonstrate higher self-efficacy. These factors significantly influence referee decision-making and performance.
Area of Science:
- Sports Psychology
- Human Performance
- Refereeing Studies
Background:
- Soccer referees (SRs) face significant stress impacting decision-making.
- Self-efficacy is crucial for managing stress, enhancing performance, and preventing sports abandonment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To profile soccer referees' self-efficacy based on category, age, and experience.
- To determine the relationship between these demographic factors and referee self-efficacy.
Main Methods:
- Survey administered to 256 Spanish soccer referees.
- Utilized the Referee Self-Efficacy Scale.
- Statistical analysis of self-efficacy levels correlated with age, category, and experience.
Main Results:
- Referees older than 25, of national category, and with >= 8 years of experience showed higher self-efficacy (p < .01).
- Moderate positive correlations found between global self-efficacy and referee category, age, and experience.
- These factors explained 17% of the variance in referee self-efficacy.
Conclusions:
- Referee age, category, and experience are significant predictors of self-efficacy.
- Self-efficacy influences decision-making and competitive behavior.
- Findings support targeted psychological interventions to prevent referee burnout and attrition.
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