Abstract
BackgroundThe nature of the relationship between passion and courage and its influence on soccer performance has yet to be revealed. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine passion attributes (i.e. harmonious and obsessive inclinations) among male soccer players in relation to the level of courageous characteristics (i.e. mastery, determination, assertiveness, venturesome and sacrificial behaviour), other demographic and player characteristics.MethodsData were collected from 278 male soccer players aged 13–38 years (mean [M] = 17.42 ± 4.36) with the number of competitive soccer experiences ranging from 1–28 years (M = 7.51 ± 4.23 years). Participants had at least a year of experience in the sport of soccer completed the validated passion scale, sports courage scale and demographic form.ResultsAnalyses revealed that soccer players with higher levels of total courage (P < 0.001), have more experience in soccer (P = 0.011), and their soccer level being professional (P < 0.001) had a significantly higher score in harmonious passion. There was no significant difference in obsessive passion among different level of total courage (P = 0.154). However, soccer players with more experience (P = 0.011) and higher soccer level being professional (P < 0.001) demonstrated a significant higher score in obsessive passion.ConclusionIn conclusion, soccer players with higher harmonious and obsessive passionate attributes had higher courage (except for mastery). In addition, the courageous and passionate traits of the soccer players played meaningful roles in indicating individual and performance variables.
Highlights
Players who enjoy playing soccer are autonomously and passionately involved in the game
This theory is based on the three basic needs of human beings: autonomy, relatedness and competence (1, 4)
A total of 278 male soccer players aged ranging from 13–38 years (M = 17.42) (SD = 4.36); 233 amateurs, 43 professionals and two did not state their status) with the competitive soccer experiences ranging from 1–28 years (M = 7.51) (SD = 4.23), participated in the study
Summary
Players who enjoy playing soccer are autonomously and passionately involved in the game. Many of the world’s best soccer players, for example, Diago Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo, anecdotally refer to the joy and pleasures they attained from the sport (1). This sense of joy and pleasure could be linked with the self-determination theory by Deci and Ryan (2, 3). The purpose of this study was to examine passion attributes (i.e. harmonious and obsessive inclinations) among male soccer players in relation to the level of courageous characteristics (i.e. mastery, determination, assertiveness, venturesome and sacrificial behaviour), other demographic and player characteristics
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