Playing position and psychological skill in American football
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ABSTRACT:
The purpose of this investigation was to study the relationship between selected psychological skills and playing position of American football players. Subjects were 43 Division 1 intercollegiate football players from a large Midwest university. Subjects were grouped as a function of team (offense or defense) and position (line or backfield). Athletes completed the Psychological Skills Inventory for Sports (PSIS R-5). Data were analyzed to determine the relationship between the independent variables of team and position with the dependent variable of psychological skill. The MANOVA for the psychological skills data resulted in a significant player position main effect, F(6,34)=3.02, p less than .05 and a significant interaction between team and player position, F(6,34)=3.08, p less than .05. Follow-up univariate ANOVA's revealed significant differences between line and backfield players for anxiety control (p less than .01), concentration (p less than .05), and confidence (p less than .01). Significant differences were observed between offensive and defensive players for the psychological skill of anxiety control (p less than .05). The ANOVA on the motivation psychological skill of anxiety control (p less than .05). The variable resulted in a significant team by position interaction (p less than .05). The most consistent observation was that a difference in psychological skill exists between linesmen and backfield players, regardless of team (offense/defense). Backfield players tend to score higher than linesmen on measured psychological skills.
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