The Influence Of Some Selected Psychological Factors On The Football Players Performance The Case In Ethiopian Premier League

The major concern of this study was to examme the extent to whichrnpsychological variables (trait anxiety, cognitive anxiety, intrinsic motivation andrnself- confidence) predict players' performance in a game. Selections of 100rnsubjects were done by using proportional random sampling. Data wererngathered by using SMS, SCAT and C SAT-2. Performance of each player wasrnobtained from each coach. The Data collected through these instruments werernanalyzed by Pearson product moment correlation, multiple and step wisernregression statistical techniques. Results obtained through correlati~n displayedrnthat negative and significant relationship was found between self- confidencernand performance, between intrinsic motivation and performance. Cognitivernanxiety, on the other hand, positively and significantly correlated withrnperformance of the players. Multiple regression analysis revealed that cognitivernanxiety, trait anxiety and self- confidence were independently significantrnpredictors of performance.

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