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Understanding the Relationship between Sport Courage and Female Soccer Performance Variables
Erkut Konter1, Adam Gledhill2, Yee Cheng Kueh3
1Physical Education and Sports High School, İstanbul Gelişim University, Istanbul 34315, Turkey.
Summary
Sport courage in female soccer players is linked to performance. While mastery and age correlate positively with courage, higher venturesomeness may increase injury risk.
Area of Science:
- Sports Psychology
- Performance Analysis in Female Soccer
Background:
- Understanding psychological factors influencing athletic performance is crucial.
- Sport courage, a multifaceted construct, has been explored in various athletic contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between sport courage dimensions and key performance indicators in female soccer players.
- To identify how factors like participation level, injury history, and team selection relate to courage.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Sport Courage Scale-31 to assess courage in 210 female soccer players (aged 12-27).
- Collected data on performance variables including injury history, national team selection, and starter/substitute status.
- Employed Spearman correlations and Mann-Whitney U tests for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Significant positive correlations were found between age and dimensions of sport courage (mastery, assertiveness, sacrifice, total courage).
- Female players with a history of injury scored higher in venturesomeness, while those without injuries or not substituted showed greater mastery.
- Mastery and age were positively associated with courageous behavior, whereas increased venturesomeness potentially correlates with higher injury incidence.
Conclusions:
- Sport courage is demonstrably related to key performance variables in female soccer.
- Mastery and age are important correlates of courageous behavior, suggesting potential developmental links.
- Practitioners should consider the nuanced relationship between venturesomeness and injury risk when training female soccer players.
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