SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND SPORTS: THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL COGNITION PREDICTORS OF LEISURE-TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PLAYER PERFORMANCE

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of social cognition predictors on player activity and performance among Jordanian football players. This study aims to determine the influence of motivation, extraversion, and neuroticism on player activity and performance. Jordanian football players are struggling to gain the potential to improve their performance at the national and international levels. To collect data and determine the link between the variables, this study used a sample size of 340 football players at the domestic, national, and international levels. The study shows that social cognition variables play a critical role in enhancing player activity and performance across all Jordanian football players. This study is significant since no previous research has examined the function of social cognition variables in determining physical activity and player performance. Thus, this study contributes to existing theory and has practical consequences for improving the performance of Jordan’s football team’s players.