The Relationship between Mental Readiness and Difficulty in Emotion Regulation of Amateur Football Players

Authors

  • Ilimdar Yalcin Bingol University, Bingöl, Turkey
  • Gamze Yildirim Araz Bingol University, Bingöl, Turkey
  • Laurentiu-Gabriel Talaghir South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/13.1/364

Keywords:

Amateur football player, mental readiness, difficulty in emotion regulation

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the relationship between amateur football players’ mental readiness and difficulty in dealing with the level of emotion regulation. The study group consisted of 219 volunteer male athletes who actively played amateur league football in Bingol, Turkey during the 2018-2019 season. Along with a consideration of various demographic variables, the “Mental Readiness Scale” and the “Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale” have been used in this study. SPSS packaged software has been utilized for data analysis purposes. Descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation and the One-Way ANOVA test have been utilized in the data analysis. According to the findings, a negative relationship has been determined between mental readiness and difficulty in emotion regulation on the part of the amateur football players. Furthermore, a statistically significant difference has been found between the variable of the football playing year and the total degree of mental readiness, mental preparation, cool-headedness and goals sub-dimensions (p< .05). Moreover, another statistically significant difference has been determined between the variable working period with the current coach and the total degree of mental readiness, mental preparation and cool-headedness sub-dimensions. As a consequence, the results suggest that as the mental readiness levels of the amateur players taking part in the study increase, the difficulty they experience in emotion regulation decreases. Additionally, it has been found out that as the football playing year and working period with the current coach increases, the athletes’ mental readiness levels go up, and the level of difficulty with regard to emotion regulation decreases.

Author Biographies

Ilimdar Yalcin, Bingol University, Bingöl, Turkey

Assistant Professor, School of Physical Education and Sports, Bingol University, Bingol, Turkey, ilimdaryalcin@gmail.com

Gamze Yildirim Araz, Bingol University, Bingöl, Turkey

Research Assistant, School of Physical Education and Sports, Bingol University, Bingol, Turkey

Laurentiu-Gabriel Talaghir, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia

Professor, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Dunărea de Jos University of Galati, Romania

South Ural State University, Russia

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Published

2021-03-16

How to Cite

Yalcin, I. ., Yildirim Araz, G. ., & Talaghir, L.-G. . (2021). The Relationship between Mental Readiness and Difficulty in Emotion Regulation of Amateur Football Players. Revista Romaneasca Pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 13(1), 133-143. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/13.1/364

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