The Effect of Mobbing Behaviors on the Performance of Amateur Football Players

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effects of mobbing behaviors on player performance in amateur football teams. Data were collected from players competing in amateur football leagues in Muğla Province, Turkey. The Negative Acts Questionnaire-Football (NAQ-F), which was previously developed to measure mobbing behaviors specific to football, and the Football Player Performance Scale (FPPS) developed in this study were used as data collection tools. Descriptive statistics, validity and reliability analyses, correlation, and hierarchical regression analyses were conducted. The scales demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability levels according to the relevant literature. The results indicated that mobbing behaviors are generally at low levels in amateur football settings; however, an increase in mobbing levels may lead to significant declines in individual player performance. In particular, person-related and work-related mobbing were found to negatively affect individual performance among amateur football players.

Keywords

• Mobbing behaviors
• amateur
• football player
• performance

Mobbing Davranışlarının Amatör Futbolcuların Performansları Üzerine Etkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı amatör futbol takımlarında mobbing davranışlarının futbolcuların performansına etkisinin incelenmesidir. Veriler, Muğla İlinde bulunan amatör futbol liglerinde mücadele eden futbolculardan elde edildi. Daha önce futbola özgü olarak geliştirilen mobbing davranışlarını ölçen Olumsuz Davranışlar Ölçeği-Futbol (ODÖ-F) ile bu çalışmada geliştirilen Futbolcu Performans Ölçeği (FPÖ) veri toplama aracı olarak kullanıldı. Verilere betimleyici istatistik, geçerlik-güvenirlik analizi, korelasyon ve hiyerarşik regresyon analizi uygulandı. Ölçeklerin geçerlik ve güvenirlik değerlerinin literatürde kabul edilen sınırlar içinde olduğu tespit edildi. Bulgular, genel olarak amatör futbol ortamında mobbing davranışlarının düşük seviyelerde olduğunu, ancak mobbing düzeyinin artması durumunda futbolcuların bireysel performanslarında anlamlı düşüşlerin yaşanabileceğini göstermektedir. Özellikle kişiler arası ilişkilerle ilgili ve görevle ilgili mobbing türlerinin, futbolcuların bireysel performansı üzerinde olumsuz etkiler oluşturabileceği de görülmüştür.

Keywords

• Mobbing davranışları
• Amatör
• Futbolcu
• Performans

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