As Iron Sharpens Iron? Athletes' Perspectives of Positional Competition

作者：Harenberg Sebastian^*; Riemer Harold A; Karreman Erwin; Dorsch Kim

来源：The Sport Psychologist, 2016, 30(1): 55-67.

DOI：10.1123/tsp.2014-0131

• sport psychology
• training
• psychology
• coaching
• motivation
• kinesiology

The study explored the competition between teammates for playing time (i.e., positional competition) within university team sports from the athletes' perspective. Sixteen Canadian interuniversity team sport athletes (11 women, 5 men) participated in semistructured interviews. Results revealed that positional competition (a) occurs between players in the same position, (b) is necessary to determine playing time, (c) is an ongoing, omni-present process, and (d) happens under the awareness of the coach. Furthermore, various inputs (by the individual athlete, team, coach), processes (performance related, information-related), and outcomes (individual, collective) became apparent. Positional competition is a group process that occurs across multiple competitive situations (e.g., practices, games). Future research is needed to clearly define and operationalize it as its own construct.

• 出版日期2016-3