RT Journal Article
T1 Analysis of the sports psychological profile, competitive anxiety, self-confidence and flow state in young football players
A1 Domínguez González, José Antonio
A1 Reigal-Garrido, Rafael Enrique
A1 Morales-Sánchez, Verónica Odilia
A1 Hernández-Mendo, Antonio
K1 Psicología del deporte
K1 Fútbol - Aspectos psicológicos
K1 Motivación en niños
AB The objective of this study was to analyse the correlations among the sports psychological profile, competitive anxiety, self-confidence and the flow state of young football players. Additionally, potential distinctions based on age category, competitive level and field position were explored. This study included 328 participants divided into two groups: Group 1, 14–15 year olds, and Group 2, 16–18 year olds (M = 15.85; SD = 1.44). Data were collected by using the Psychological Inventory of Sports Execution (IPED), the Revised Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2R) and the Flow State Scale (FSS). The findings revealed positive associations between the sports psychological profile and self-confidence, as well as with the flow state. Conversely, competitiveanxiety demonstrated negative relationships with the sports psychological profile, self-confidence and the state of flow. Moreover, superior scores were observed in the analysed variables for the older age category and higher competitive level, with no notable disparities based on field positions. These results underscore the interplay of psychological factors in the performance of football players and underline distinctions among players according to their category (age and level). This emphasises the importance of scrutinising these variables in athletes to comprehend their profiles and enable targeted interventions aimed at enhancing their psychological resources for competitive scenarios.
PB MDPI
YR 2024
FD 2024-01-08
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39190
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39190
LA eng
NO Domínguez-González, J. A., Reigal, R. E., Morales-Sánchez, V., & Hernández-Mendo, A. (2024). Analysis of the Sports Psychological Profile, Competitive Anxiety, Self-Confidence and Flow State in Young Football Players. Sports, 12(1), 20.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 19 ene 2026