Acta Gymnica 2014 44(2): 77-83 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2014.008

Self-perceptions of decision making competence in Spanish football players

Luis Miguel Ruiz Pérez1, Miriam Palomo Nieto2, Virginia García Coll3, José Antonio Navia Manzano1, Javier Miñano Espín4, Rudolf Psotta2
1 Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2 Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
3 Castilla La Mancha University, Toledo, Spain
4 Royal Spanish Soccer Federation and Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Background: It is known that competence to make decisions is a fundamental aspect of sport competition.

Objective: This study has analyzed the decision profile of a sample of Spanish football players of different levels of expertise.

Methods: 690 Spanish football players of national and international level completed the decision making questionnaire, which cover three dimensions - perceived decision competence, decision anxiety and commitment with decision learning. MANCOVA and ANOVA analysis were carried out to analyse the differences in each dimension based on the level of expertise.

Results: Results showed that perception of decision making competence increased and the anxiety decreased with the level of expertise.

Conclusions: This study confirmed the usefulness of this questionnaire in the process of training for coaches and sport psychologists.

Keywords: expertise, team sports, soccer, expert performance

Prepublished online: June 30, 2014; Published: June 1, 2014  Show citation

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Pérez, L.M.R., Nieto, M.P., García Coll, V., Navia Manzano, J.A., Espín, J.M., & Psotta, R. (2014). Self-perceptions of decision making competence in Spanish football players. Acta Gymnica, 44(2), 77-83. doi: 10.5507/ag.2014.008
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