Psychological characteristics of sports performance in football referees from the Valencian Community (Spain)

Peris-Delcampo D.; Tutte-Vallarino V.; Brandão R.; Sanchez-Villena A.; Reyes-Bossio M. · Motricidade (2026) · DOI: 10.6063/motricidade.44532

Resumen

The aim of this study was to analyse the psychological characteristics of performance in football referees from Valencia, based on the model proposed by Gimeno et al. (2001). A total of 124 regional-level referees (aged 17–58 years) participated. The CPRD was administered and, through exploratory factor analysis, four factors were identified. The results showed moderate-to-high levels across the evaluated variables. Experience was associated with visualisation and planning, while self-confidence and emotional regulation emerged as the central factor. Overall, these findings confirm the relevance of psychological competencies in refereeing performance. Copyright (c) 2026 Motricidade This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; Universidad Señor de Sipán