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ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2025

Proactive personality and positional competition: exploring the impact on soccer players' performance and gender differences.

Bekir Çar, Ahmet Kurtoğlu, Özgür Eken, Constantin Șufaru, Simone Ciaccioni, Gizem Başkaya, Elena Adelina Panaet, Luciana Dragomir, Cristina Ioana Alexe, Claudiu Octavian Bulzan

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Bekir ÇarDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Teaching, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, 10200, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Ahmet KurtoğluDepartment of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Science, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, 10200, Balikesir, Turkey.
Özgür EkenDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Teaching, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Inonu University, 44000, Malatya, Turkey.
Constantin ȘufaruDepartment of Physical Education and Sports Performance, Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau, 600115, Bacau, Romania.
Simone CiaccioniDepartment of Education and Sport Sciences, Pegaso University, 80013, Naples, Italy.
Gizem BaşkayaDepartment of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Science, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, 10200, Balikesir, Turkey.
Elena Adelina PanaetDepartment of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau, 600115, Bacau, Romania.
Luciana DragomirDoctoral School of Bucharest, University of Economic Studies, 010374, Bucharest, Romania.
Cristina Ioana AlexeDepartment of Physical Education and Sports Performance, Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau, 600115, Bacau, Romania. alexe.cristina@ub.ro.
Claudiu Octavian BulzanDepartment of Physical Education and Sports Performance, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310032, Arad, Romania.

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aimThe study aims to explore the relationship between proactive personality and positional competition in soccer players, considering factors like gender, age, position, and years of active participation in the sport.

methodQuantitative data collection methods were employed, including the Proactive Personality Scale and Positional Competition in Sports Scale, along with a custom personal information form. The study involved 242 soccer players (average age: 20.60 years, 39% female) from semi-amateur soccer clubs in Ankara province, surveyed during the 2022-2023 season.

resultsThe study found no significant differences in proactive personality and positional competition among soccer players based on their age and position (p > .05). However, gender differences were significant, with male players scoring higher than females in receiving and providing teammate support, communication, and overall positional competition in sports.

conclusionProactive personality can be a determinant of positional competition in sports. Moreover, these findings may provide important contributions to the development of talent identification, athlete development programs and coaching strategies that aim to increase competitiveness and success in positional contexts. In addition, in the present study, it can be concluded that following athletes over time is an important phenomenon for proactive personality and athletic development.

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GenderPerformancePositional competitionProactive personalitySoccer

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PMCPMC11863966

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