Personality Traits and Self-Esteem in Combat and Team Sports

Frontiers in Psychology

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Željka Bojanić¹  Jasmina Nedeljković¹  Dušana Šakan¹  Petar M. Mitić²  Ivana Milovanović³  Patrik Drid³ 

[1] Faculty of Law and Business Studies Dr Lazar Vrkatić, University Union Belgrade;Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš;Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad

关键词: neuroticism;    extraversion;    agreeableness;    conscientiousness;    openness;    combat sports;    team sports;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02280

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this research was to examine whether psychological variables which make up basic dimensions of personality and self-esteem distinguish competitors in combat sports from competitors in team sports. The research included 149 respondents, aged 19 to 27 years. The Self-Esteem Scale questionnaire was used to measure self-esteem. The BFI inventory was used to measure personality traits according to the Big Five model: Extraversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, and Openness to Experience. The basic research question is – does the set of psychological variables which make up basic dimensions of personality and self-esteem statistically significantly distinguish competitors in combat sports from the competitors in team sports? Both mean differences and simple discriminant function analyses for competitors in combat/team sports revealed that self-esteem, neuroticism, and conscientiousness were the most important factors distinguishing the two groups. Practical implications, limitations, and future research directions were discussed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY