Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.26582/k.54.1.5

Relationships between personality traits and perception of tactical knowledge in Brazilian female field hockey players

Dirceu Ribeiro Nogueira da Gama ; Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Laboratory of Philosophical Themes in Knowledge Applied to Physical Education, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Camilo Araújo Máximo de Souza ; Institute of Physical Education and Sports, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jomilto Luiz Praxedes dos Santos ; Institute of Physical Education and Sports, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Wecisley Ribeiro do Espírito Santo ; Institute of Physical Education and Sports, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Juliana Brandão Pinto de Castro orcid.org/0000-0002-5656-0782 ; Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Laboratory of Exercise and Sport, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale orcid.org/0000-0002-3049-8773 ; Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Laboratory of Exercise and Sport, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Estacio de Sá University, Cabo Frio, RJ, Brazil

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the relationships between personality traits and tactical knowledge of field hockey players. The sample consisted of 53 Brazilian female field hockey athletes. The collection instruments were the Big Five Personality Factors Inventory, the Self-Assessment Inventory of Tactical Skills in Collective Sports Games, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The data were treated according to descriptive and correlational statistics. Percentage values were calculated when the variables showed significant differences. The normality and homogeneity of the data were verified by the Shapiro-Wilk and Levene tests, respectively. The partial correlation test, controlled by the position of the players, was used to analyze associations between the variables. A one-way ANOVA was applied to compare participants’ age and practice time with their field positions. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the positions of the players. The value of p<.05 was adopted for statistical significance. As a result, a moderate positive correlation was obtained between practice time and age; a moderate negative correlation of Neuroticism with age and practice time; moderate positive correlations between practice time and declarative and procedural knowledge. The Openness exhibited moderate positive correlations with declarative and procedural knowledge. The midfield players had higher scores in Extraversion when compared to the defensive players. In Agreeableness, the midfield players had higher scores when compared to defense and attack. The study allowed concluding that Openness was associated with the tactical knowledge domain.

Keywords

sports; learning; tactical performance; sports psychology; personality; athletes

Hrčak ID:

274083

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/274083

Publication date:

30.6.2022.

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