The relationship between personality traits and risky decisions in football: a study of consciousness and agreeableness

Authors

  • Ionuț Alexandru Iscru Independent Researcher

Keywords:

personality, decision-making, football, risk,

Abstract

Although the study of personality has developed so much in recent times, little is known about how personality traits affect the risky decision-making of athletes. The main purpose of this research is to identify the possible influences of conscientiousness and agreeableness as personality traits on risky decision-making in soccer. The first research hypothesis is to verify whether there is a relationship between conscientiousness as a personality trait and the instrumental risk level of soccer players. The second hypothesis investigates whether there is a possible relationship between the level of agreeableness as a personality trait and the risk of stimulation. The data were examined within a sample of 60 soccer players (N=60). The information in the study is based on quantitative data collected from the two questionnaires used in the test, namely the Five-Factor Personality Inventory (FFPI) Questionnaire and the Romanian adaptation of the Makarowski Risk Factor Questionnaire. After analyzing and processing the data, a significant correlation between conscientiousness and instrumental risk was identified, these being negatively correlated at a significance level of (sig 0.007, p>0.05). Also, a significant negative correlation (sig 0.013, p>0.05) was observed between the level of agreeableness and the risk of stimulation. These findings highlight important insights into conscientiousness, agreeableness, and risky behaviors. Furthermore, the data provides valuable information for player development strategies and the management of risky behaviors in the game of soccer. However, more research is needed to explore these relationships further.

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Published

2024-12-11

How to Cite

Iscru, I. A. (2024). The relationship between personality traits and risky decisions in football: a study of consciousness and agreeableness. The „Black Sea” Journal of Psychology, 15(2), 105–117. Retrieved from https://bspsychology.ro/index.php/BSJoP/article/view/329