Psychological Factors in the Development of Football-Talent from the Perspective of an Integrative Sport-Talent Model

Authors : Robert OROSZ, Ferenc MEZO

Pages : 58-76

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Publication Date : 2015-03-02

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study presents a new, integrative model of sports talent. Following the theoretical part of the study a football-talent research is presented, in which a theoretical framework is provided by this new theory of sports talent. This research examines the role of psychological factors in football talent development. The sample was N=425 football-players of the First Division Men’s Junior and Adolescent Football Championships of the Hungarian Football League, and their coaches insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(N=21);. The applied instruments were: Sporting Background Questionnaire, The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TSCS – Hungarian version);, Psychological Immune Competence Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PICI);, Athletic Coping Skills Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ACSI);, Advanced Progressive Matrices insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(APM);, Co-Player Questionnaire, and Coach Questionnaire. As a result, significant differences were found between talented and control groups in the case of 27 variables out of 48 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6 scales of the SBQ, 5 scales of the ACSI-28, 9 scales of the PISI, 5 subscales and the Total self-concept scale of the TSCS, and in APM);. More talented players showed more favourable values in each of the 27 intra-, and interpersonal dimensions. According to our results, the development of psychological factors insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(e.g. concentration, lack of anxiety, self-confidence, coping skills, and social skills); within an integrative approach can enhance personal efficiency in developing football giftedness.
Keywords : football, talent, giftedness, sport psychology