فصلنامه مطالعات روان شناسی ورزشی
پیاپی 8 (تابستان 1393)

The present study was carried out in order to investigate the factor structure of sources of sport self-confidence questionnaire among female and male university athletes in group and individual sports. The present study method was descriptive survey and developmental research. Statistical population included all athletes that participated in sport Olympiad in 2012. In this research، 230 sources of sport self-confidence questionnaires (Vealy et al.) were distributed among them. Finally، 190 questionnaires were confirmed. Data were analyzed with exploratory factor analysis، principle component analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Results showed that this questionnaire is formed of 9 factors with 41 items and it is explaining 74. 8% variance among university athletes. Also، investigation of confirmatory factor analysis parameters showed that sources of sport self-confidence questionnaire model with 9 factor and confirmed by goodness of fit indices. It was shown that sources of sport self-confidence questionnaire has acceptable and fit factor structure among university athletes، that every 9 factors were consistent with factors of original questionnaire.

To benefit from long-term advantages of exercise، exercise «self-regulation» is needed. The Exercise Self-regulation Questionnaire (SRQ-E) is a 16-item scale designed to measure factors of exercise self-regulation. The Purpose of the present study was to determine psychometric properties of the Exercise Self-regulation Questionnaire in sport clubs athletes in Fars city. Using cluster sampling، 256 athletes from 7 clubs in Fars province took part in the study. Findings from rotated factor matrix indicated four factors of self-regulation that marshaled internal regulation، identified regulation، external regulation، and introjected regulation which determined 48. 76% for men & 54. 64% for women of total variance explaining self-regulation. Data indicated high level of Cronbach’s alpha (0. 80 and 0. 67، for men and women، respectively) and split-half (0. 79 and 0. 62، for men and women، respectively) reliability coefficients of the Exercise Self-Regulation Questionnaire totally. The convergent validity of the questionnaire was between 0. 44 and 0. 71. Therefore، the Exercise Self-Regulation Questionnaire has qualified to assesse self-regulation of young athletes by researchers.

Participation in video games has become the fastest growing form of human recreation. In particular، the soccer has been able to penetrate many industries such as video games. It also influenced people to leisure. This study examined the relationship between psychological characteristics of football fans with their interaction with the relevant football video game deals. Participants in this study were 379 teenage boys who participated in the 2013 FA Cup Digital. To investigate this relationship، the authors used two-part questionnaire. The first episode features a sport fans (sport fan questionnaire، team identification and psychological commitment to team and the second part of the questionnaire، based on the level of participation in sports video games and win prefer (victory favorite team against other team) used was. Multiple regression results revealed that psychological factor، especially sports fans، significantly predict the Level of participation and win prefer.

This study aims to investigate the relationship between social support from physical education teachers and students’ achievement motivation in sports. The study is correlation and survey one. Sample is formed from 296 male and female students of senior high school in Anbarabad County. Two questionnaire was used to measure data: Interpersonal Behavior Scale of Pelletier et al. to measure social support from coach، and sport orientation questionnaire of Gill and Deteer to measure achievement motivation، which validity and reliability of both has been confirmed in Iran. The findings show that there is significant and positive relationship between social support from physical education teachers and students’ achievement motivation. Social support i. e. independence، competency، and relational support are also significant predictors to determine sport achievement motivation.

The purpose of this study was the investigation of the relationship between sport self-confidence and sport motivation among table tennis athletes using self determination theory. In this descriptive-correlational study، we were randomly selected 120 table tennis athletes of Kerman province with at least 3 years of activity who have received medals in their town. In collecting data، the sport motivation and sport self-confidence questionnaires were used. For analysis our data، we used Pearson correlation and linear egression. The results showed that there was a positive & significant relationship between sport self-confidence and its sub scales (except Resilience self confidence) with total، intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The sport self confidence component can also predict 45/7 % of total motivation. According to the results، athletes’ beliefs have influenced on their intentions from activities and it causes changing in the degree of motivation.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of anger control training on teenage novice female players of taekwondo aged 12-14 years old. In the present study with semi-experimental design، 100 taekwondo players were chosen using the cluster random sampling method and Anger questionnaire (containing the components of aggressive behavior، aggressive attitude & aggressive feeling) were administered. Then، 30 subjects who obtained higher than mean scores (higher than 38) in the test were placed randomly into two groups of 15، called experimental & control groups. The Experimental group trained anger control protocol for 8 sessions of 60 minutes before the exercise; as there was no intervention for control group. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics (Analysis of variance with repeated measures). The results showed that: Anger Control Training is led to the reduction of aggressive behavior، aggressive attitude، and aggressive feeling of the participants. We conclude the method of anger control training can increase the ability of controlling and preventing aggression in the teenager athletes probably through the improvement of their ability in ethical reasoning.

The purpose of this study was to predict the job burnout among club soccer players in Khuzestan province. The statistical community was the club team soccer players at 3 league (Premier، 1 and 2) in the 91-92 season (N=154). 128 of players responded to the questionnaires. This is a descriptive correlation study. Measurement tools were Maslash career burnout and Goldberg personality dimensions questionnaire. For data analysis Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions techniques were used. Based on the results، relation between the depersonalization and emotional stability and openness; and between emotional exhaustion and openness was significant. Also، there is a multiple relationship between dimensions of personality and job burnout in players and openness to experience and emotional stability، are the strongest predictors for amount of players'' burnout. At the end of this study، will recommend to the administrators that، in attracting young players، they have to do more attention to players'' dimensions of personality، for dealing with atrophy.

Sleeping is one of the most important part of circadian cycle and is complex biological pattern which is essential for physical and mental recovery of ordinary people and athletes. The aim of this study is determining the effect of 24 hours sleep deprivation on sustained and selective attention of Iranian Female athletes. For this purpose، 30 volunteered students were selected randomly and divided into two groups of control and experimental. Participants in experimental group stayed awake for 24 hours and participants in control group followed their routine programs. Measuring attention tests were taken before and after 24 hours period and the results were compared by using covariance analysis. Results showed that there is a significant difference between two groups in the case of selective attention and sustained. According to this study results، sleep deprivation effects on athletes attention and reduce their cognitive function and ultimately degrades the athletes performance during different competitions.