Características psicológicas en el rendimiento deportivo en futbolistas de las categorías 13, 15, 17 y 19 del Club Deportivo Cuenca, temporada 2022

Abstract

Sport is considered a universal phenomenon, within which there are various characteristics that are essential to achieve optimal development and adequate performance by athletes. These characteristics are associated with aspects of mental, physical, psychological, social or technical-tactical health, which will determine the success or failure of athletes. However, the psychological character is a fundamental aspect that is closely related to the athlete's performance. Therefore, the present investigation aimed to describe the psychological characteristics related to sports performance in soccer players of categories 13, 15, 17 and 19 of Club Deportivo Cuenca. The study followed a quantitative approach, with a cross-sectional design, and a descriptive scope. It had the participation of 98 soccer players, divided between 23-24 soccer players for each category. The instruments used in this research correspond to the Psychological Characteristics Related to Sports Performance (CPRD) questionnaire and a sociodemographic record that allowed the identification of variables of interest for the study. From the data obtained, it is evident that the most predominant psychological characteristic corresponds to Motivation in players of category 13, 15, 17 and 19 of Club Deportivo Cuenca, this characteristic was predominant among the different sociodemographic variables. These results obtained can contribute to the development of future research in the field of sports psychology, in addition, contribute to psychological intervention within sports spaces, thus resulting in optimal performance by athletes.