The consistent psycho-social development of young footballers

Steptoe, Karl; King, Tom; Harwood, Chris

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“…Female soccer players should be given more opportunities to improve their mastery and assertiveness in order to advance in their careers. They may require additional patience, practice sessions focused on mastery and assertiveness, successful outcomes, vicarious experiences, modelling, verbal preservations and encouragements [20,21], arousal management and self-regulation techniques, and psychological skills training [22], depending on their specific needs [1]. Additional research is necessary to draw firmer conclusions about courage, national team selection, and participation in female soccer at various levels.…”

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Understanding the Relationship between Sport Courage and Female Soccer Performance Variables

Konter

Gledhill

Kueh

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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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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Section: Sports Courage and National Team Participationmentioning

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“…Female soccer players who start had significantly more mastery points than female soccer players who was substituted (p = 0.002). According to research, mastery's relationship with self-confidence is critical to performance and psychological abilities [1,20,21,23,24].…”

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Understanding the Relationship between Sport Courage and Female Soccer Performance Variables

Konter

Gledhill

Kueh

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…Success in competition is highly important for them to increase their job safety. Our aim is to increase the likelihood of buy-in by combining personal development strategies with performance strategies (Steptoe et al, 2016). For this, we used the 5Cs framework for positive youth development in football.…”

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International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) 14th Global Coach Conference

2023

International Sport Coaching Journal

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Researchers have investigated coaching behaviors as predictors of athlete burnout; however, limited research exists on the relationship between athletes' perceptions of coach communication and their burnout. This study explored (a) the direct effects of athletes' perceptions of each coach communication on their sport and social competence; and (b) the indirect effects of athletes' perceptions of each coach communication construct on their burnout. A total of 291 high school athletes (M age = 15.72 years, 75.3% female, 84.2% White; 63.6% playing varsity) completed selfreport measures assessing four coach communication constructs (social support, useful feedback, prosocial power, conformation), sport competence, social competence, and burnout. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was run in Mplus Version 8.1. Results indicated adequate model fit (X 2 = 951.97; p < .001, TLI = .94; CFI = .95; RMSEA = .04 [CI:.039-.048]; SRMR = .06). Coaches' use of social support (β = 0.24; SE = 0.06; p < .001), useful feedback (β = -0.13; SE=0.08; p<.01), and prosocial power (β = -0.09; SE = 0.04; p < .05) significantly predicted athletes' sport competence, which predicted athlete burnout (β = -0.20; SE = 0.05; p < .001). Interestingly, only coaches' use of useful feedback (β = 0.18; SE = 0.06; p < .01) significantly predicted athletes' social competence, which in turn did not predict athlete burnout (β = -0.01; SE = 0.08; p = .877). The model accounted for 66% of the variance in athlete burnout. The indirect effects of athletes' perceptions on each coach communication construct indicated that coaches' use of social support (β = -0.25; SE = 0.06; p <. 001) and prosocial power (β = -0.13; SE = 0.03; p < .001) were significant predictors of athlete burnout. Our findings reinforce the complexity of coach communication and its critical role on athlete burnout.

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“…The purpose of the 5Cs psychological intervention was to ensure that youth soccer players were provided with a greater amount of psychological education and development within training sessions [15]. Harwood et al [15] suggested that their model was derived from Lerner et al's 6Cs of youth development-character, confidence, connection, competence, caring, and contribution [16]-developed with reference to the skills necessary to develop a more civilized society [15][16][17]. It is important to note, however, that it is difficult to assess the overall effectiveness of this model because there is no record of the number of clubs using it.…”

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“…It is important to note, however, that it is difficult to assess the overall effectiveness of this model because there is no record of the number of clubs using it. Furthermore, the research examining the model is only being conducted by a small group of researchers [2,15,17,18].…”

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An Examination of the Experiences of Practitioners Delivering Sport Psychology Services within English Premier League Soccer Academies

Dean

Kavanagh

Wilding

et al. 2022

Sports

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Sport psychology has become increasingly recognized and accepted within professional sports, including soccer. To date, there is a lack of research that examines the provision of sport psychology within elite soccer, particularly from the experience of applied practitioners working within the field. The current study adopted a qualitative, inductive approach, to examine the experiences of practitioners responsible for sport psychology delivery within elite soccer academies in England. Seven participants (four females; three males), working within academies in the English Premier League, took part in semi-structured interviews about their experience of delivering sport psychology services within elite soccer academies. Results demonstrated that the provision of sport psychology is continually evolving, yet there are a number of factors that appear to inhibit the full integration of the discipline into academy soccer. Six key themes were identified: The breadth of sport psychology provision; what is sport psychology; the stigma surrounding sport psychology services; psychological literacy; the elite youth soccer environment; and the delivery of sport psychology under the Elite Player Performance Plan. Participants identified a lack of psychological literacy among coaches and academy staff, as well as a low level of guidance regarding the provision of psychology within the England Football Association’s guiding document—the Elite Player Performance Plan—leading to considerable variation in the nature of the sport psychology provision. Future research would do well to also sample from a range of staff working within English soccer academies, in order to assess their perception of the level of provision and understanding of psychology.

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The consistent psycho-social development of young footballers

Cited by 6 publications

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Understanding the Relationship between Sport Courage and Female Soccer Performance Variables

Understanding the Relationship between Sport Courage and Female Soccer Performance Variables

International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) 14th Global Coach Conference

An Examination of the Experiences of Practitioners Delivering Sport Psychology Services within English Premier League Soccer Academies

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