Abstract
The problem of distressed personality in a group of female footballers representing a club in the women’s first football league in Poland
Purpose
One of the keys to identifying health problems from the holistic perspective is the knowledge of Type D personality (distressed personality). Diagnosing this personality disorder among female football players may help sports psychologists, coaches, parents/caregivers, and all those engaged in training new sports entrants develop guidelines on how to resolve the problem.
Methods
The study involved female footballers representing a Polish Ekstraliga football club, AZS-PSW Biała Podlaska, and was conducted with the use of the Polish adaptation of the DS14 scale.
Results
In a group of 21 footballers, 7 (33.3%) were diagnosed with Type D personality. Besides, a negative correlation was noted between the level of satisfaction with playing football and one of the dimensions of Type D personality – negative emotionality.
Conclusions
The results of the study may be applicable in formulating practical recommendations while preparing mental training programmes.
Keywords
distressed personality, psychology, women’s football