Futbolcularda Benlik Saygısı ve Rekabet Kaygısının Maç Öncesi Psikolojik Hazırlıkla Etkileşimi

Year 2026, Volume: 21 Issue: 1, 187 - 204, 29.01.2026

Nisanur Canikli Temel , Rabia Yıldız Öztürk

https://doi.org/10.33459/cbubesbd.1752158

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, futbolcuların psikolojik özellikleri olan zorluklarla başa çıkma becerisi, başarı motivasyonu, hedef belirleme, baskı altında performans gösterme ve başarısızlık korkusunun; benlik saygısı düzeyleri ve rekabet kaygısıyla ilişkisi ile bu değişkenlerin maç öncesi psikolojik hazırlık süreçleriyle etkileşimi incelenmiştir. Araştırma, 18–29 yaş aralığında aktif spor yapan 202 erkek ve 84 kadın olmak üzere toplam 286 futbolcu ile yürütülmüştür. Katılımcılara Rosenberg Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği, Spor Kaygı Ölçeği-2 ve Sportif Sorunlarla Başa Çıkma Becerileri Envanteri uygulanmıştır. Araştırma bulguları, futbolcuların benlik saygısının genel olarak orta düzeyde olduğunu ve spor kaygısı içerisinde özellikle endişe bileşeninin belirgin olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Kadın futbolcuların kaygı düzeylerinin erkek futbolculara kıyasla daha yüksek olduğu, buna karşılık erkek futbolcuların konsantrasyon ve kaygıyla başa çıkma becerilerinde daha başarılı oldukları görülmüştür. Yaş ve spor deneyimi arttıkça benlik saygısının yükseldiği, kaygı düzeyinin ise azaldığı belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca benlik saygısının, zihinsel hazırlık ve baskı altında performans üzerinde olumlu etkileri olduğu, spor kaygısının ise bu alanlarda performansı olumsuz yönde etkilediği saptanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular, psikolojik hazırlık süreçlerinin bireysel farklılıklar dikkate alınarak yapılandırılmasının gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

Spor psikolojisi , Kaygı , Rekabet , Özsaygı , Psikolojik hazırlık

Interaction of Self-Esteem and Competitive Anxiety with Pre-Competition Psychological Preparation in Football Players

Abstract

In this study, the relationships between football players’ psychological characteristics—such as coping with challenges, achievement motivation, goal setting, performing under pressure, and fear of failure—and their self-esteem levels and competitive anxiety were examined. Additionally, the interaction of these variables with pre-competition psychological preparation processes was investigated. The research was conducted with a total of 286 football players (202 male, 84 female) aged between 18 and 29 who were actively engaged in the sport. Participants completed the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Sport Anxiety Scale-2, and the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory. The findings revealed that the players’ self-esteem levels were generally moderate, and that the anxiety component, particularly worry, was predominant within their sport-related anxiety. Female players were found to have significantly higher levels of anxiety compared to male players, whereas male players demonstrated greater competence in concentration and coping with anxiety. It was also determined that increases in age and athletic experience were associated with higher self-esteem and lower levels of anxiety. Moreover, self-esteem was found to have a positive effect on both mental preparation and performance under pressure, while increased sport anxiety negatively affected these areas. These findings underscore the necessity of structuring psychological preparation processes in accordance with individual differences.

Keywords

Sports psychology , Anxiety , Competition , Self-esteem , Psychological preparation

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