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Evaluation of Pre- and Post-Match Rumination, Sports commitment, Psychological Resilience and Well-Being Levels in Elite Female Football Players

Elit Kadın Futbolcularda Maç Öncesi ve Sonrası Ruminasyon, Spora Bağlılık, Psikolojik Sağlamlık ve İyi Oluş Düzeylerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Mehmet Bakay(TC milli eğitim bakanlığı)0009-0000-6994-1923
Cengiz Arslan(FIRAT UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-4406-1131
Pages
86–98
Publication Date
2026-08-17
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These findings suggest that psychological characteristics in female football players may vary depending on the league level, highlighting the importance of considering league level in psychological assessment and support programs for female athletes.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Although research on women's football has grown rapidly, studies examining psychological factors in female football players remain limited.
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Key Findings & Data:Psychological well-being, rumination, brief psychological resilience, and Sport commitment levels of 172 female football players competing in different leagues were examined with respect to age, sports experience, menstrual status, and league level.
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Conclusion & Impact:These findings suggest that psychological characteristics in female football players may vary depending on the league level, highlighting the importance of considering league level in psychological assessment and support programs for female athletes.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
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⚙️Variables:Kadın Futbolcular · Menstrüasyon · Psikolojik Faktörler

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Aim: Although research on women's football has grown rapidly, studies examining psychological factors in female football players remain limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of pre- and post-match rumination, sports commitment, psychological resilience, and psychological well-being in elite female football players, and to determine whether these variables differ according to age, sports experience, menstrual status, and league level. Method: This study was conducted using a correlational survey design. Psychological well-being, rumination, brief psychological resilience, and Sport commitment levels of 172 female football players competing in different leagues were examined with respect to age, sports experience, menstrual status, and league level. Additionally, pre-match and post-match measurements were compared. Results: Significant differences across league levels were observed in baseline psychological well-being scores, post-match rumination scores, and the vigor and dedication subscales of athletic engagement (p<0.05). Pre-to-post-match comparisons revealed a statistically significant increase only in psychological well-being scores (p<0.05). Correlation analysis indicated a strong positive relationship between age and athletic experience (r=0.769; p<0.001). Furthermore, significant negative correlations were identified between menstrual status and the pre-match vigor and dedication subscales of athletic engagement. Conclusion: Baseline psychological well-being scores were found to be higher in Super League football players. These findings suggest that psychological characteristics in female football players may vary depending on the league level, highlighting the importance of considering league level in psychological assessment and support programs for female athletes.

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Amaç: Kadın futboluna yönelik araştırmalar artmasına rağmen, kadın futbolcularda psikolojik faktörleri inceleyen çalışmalar hâlâ sınırlıdır. Bu araştırmanın amacı, elit kadın futbolcularda maç öncesi ve maç sonrası ruminasyon, spora bağlılık, psikolojik sağlamlık ve psikolojik iyi oluş düzeylerini değerlendirmek ve bu değişkenlerin yaş, spor deneyimi, menstrüasyon durumu ile lig düzeyine göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını belirlemektir. Yöntem: Bu çalışma, ilişkisel tarama modeli temelinde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada, farklı liglerden 172 kadın futbolcunun psikolojik iyi oluş, ruminasyon, kısa psikolojik sağlamlık ve spora bağlılık düzeyleri yaş, spor deneyimi, menstrüasyon durumu ve lig düzeyine göre incelenmiş; ayrıca maç öncesi ve maç sonrası ölçümler karşılaştırılmıştır. Bulgular: Ölçümlerde psikolojik iyi oluş ön-test puanları, ruminasyon son-test puanları ile spora bağlılığın dinç olma ve odaklanma alt boyutlarında ligler arasında anlamlı farklılıklar belirlenmiştir (p<0,05). Maç öncesi ve maç sonrası karşılaştırmalarda yalnızca psikolojik iyi oluş puanlarında anlamlı bir artış saptanmıştır (p<0,05). Korelasyon analizinde yaş ile spor yaşı arasında güçlü pozitif ilişki saptanmıştır (r=0,769; p<0,001). Ayrıca menstrüasyon durumu ile spora bağlılığın maç öncesi dinç olma ve odaklanma alt boyutları arasında negatif yönde anlamlı ilişkiler belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Sonuç olarak, Süper Lig futbolcularının psikolojik iyi oluş ön-test puanlarının daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuçlar, kadın futbolcularda psikolojik özelliklerin lig düzeyine göre farklılaşabileceğini ve sporcuların psikolojik değerlendirme ve destek süreçlerinde lig düzeyinin dikkate alınmasının önemli olabileceğini göstermektedir.

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Bakay, M., Arslan, C. (2026). Evaluation of Pre- and Post-Match Rumination, Sports commitment, Psychological Resilience and Well-Being Levels in Elite Female Football Players. Uluslararası Spor Egzersiz ve Antrenman Bilimi Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 86–98. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1952497

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