The effect of training on perceived stress, sport motivation, trait anger and anger expression in women football players

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of training on perceived stress, sport motivation, trait anger and anger expression. A total of 38 women footballers participated in the study, 19 in the first league and 19 in the second league. Personal Information Form, Perceived Stress Scale, Sports Motivation Scale and Trait Anger and Anger Expression Scale were used to collect the data. The scales were applied before and after the preparatory camp. IBM SPSS 21 software was used to evaluate the data, Kolmogorov-Smirnov was used for normality, Levene test was used for variance, statistical significance level was determined as p<0.05, Paired Sample t, One-way analysis of variance ANOVA and post-hoc Scheffe test was applied. According to the league variable, it was found that there was a statistical difference in the subscales of perceived insufficient self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, amotivation, trait anger, anger out, and anger control (p<0.05). When the mean scores of the people who live together are examined, there is a statistically significant difference in the intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation subscales (p<0.05). When the score averages are examined according to the sports experience year variable, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference in the subscales of amotivation and anger control (p< 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the levels of perceived stress level of motivation in sports and the level of trait anger and anger expression in women football players before and after the preparatory camp (p> 0.05). The preparatory camp training does not affect perceived stress, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, amotivation, trait anger, anger in, anger out and anger control. In the study, only one training effect is examined. It is recommended to have sports psychologists in the preparatory camps of women footballers. The technical committee of the teams that do not have psychologists in the preparatory camps should support their players in psychological terms. The stress levels, motivation and anger levels of women footballers should be checked at the beginning of the league, between the circuit and the beginning of the second half. Similar studies can be done with female athletes from different leagues or branches. Key Words: Anger, Motivation, Stress, Training, Woman Football Player