Personality traits and self-esteem in combat and team sports
The aim of this research was to examine whether psychological variables which make up basic dimensions of personality and self-esteem distinguish competitors in combat sports from competitors in team sports. The research included 149 respondents, aged 19 to 27 years. The Self-Esteem Scale questionnaire was used to measure self-esteem. The BFI inventory was used to measure personality traits according to the Big Five model: Extraversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, and Openness to Experience. The basic research question is - does the set of psychological variables which make up basic dimensions of personality and self-esteem statistically significantly distinguish competitors in combat sports from the competitors in team sports? Both mean differences and simple discriminant function analyses for competitors in combat/team sports revealed that self-esteem, neuroticism, and conscientiousness were the most important factors distinguishing the two groups. Practical implications, limitations, and future research directions were discussed
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Aiheet: | kamppailu-urheilu urheilupeli joukkue persoonallisuus motivaatio |
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Aihealueet: | kamppailu-urheilu urheilukilpailut yhteiskuntatieteet |
Tagging: | Selbstbewusstsein |
DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02280 |
Julkaisussa: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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2019
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Vuosikerta: | 10 |
Numero: | 2280 |
Julkaisutyypit: | artikkeli |
Kieli: | englanti (kieli) |
Taso: | kehittynyt |