Factors Influencing the Psychology of Professional and Amateur Female Football Athletes in Surakarta in 2023

Abstract

Sports psychology is a scientific discipline that teaches psychology related to sports strategy. The aim of this research is to determine the psychological factors and characteristics that influence Professional Female Soccer Athletes and Female Amateur Soccer Athletes in Surakarta in 2023, as well as the differences in factors influencing stress management, performance evaluation, motivation and teamwork on Professional Female Soccer Athletes and Athletes. Surakarta Amateur Women's Football in 2023. The samples were 44 amateur and professional women's soccer athletes. The data collection method used was a questionnaire and interviews using the Psychological Characteristics Questionnaire Related to the Sports Performance Questionnaire (CPRD). The data analysis used is descriptive statistical analysis, with a t test to determine the research hypothesis. The results of the research show that there are factors that influence the psychology of Professional Female Soccer Athletes and Amateur Female Soccer Athletes, namely stress management, performance evaluation, motivation, mental ability and teamwork. These factors are psychological characteristics of sports that have been carried out in previous research. There are significant differences in influence on stress management, performance evaluation, motivation, mental ability and teamwork among Professional Female Soccer Athletes and Amateur Female Soccer Athletes in Surakarta in 2023.