Goal Setting, Self-Confidence and Group Cohesion as Predictors of Sports Performance among Football Academy Trainees in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdeoye Obaseyi ONIGBINDE
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-27T13:06:14Z
dc.date.available2026-10-27T13:06:14Z
dc.date.issued2025-12
dc.description.abstractThe research addressed the persistent underperformance of amateur footballers in the region, despite physical training efforts, by focusing on critical but often overlooked psychological determinants. This study investigated the self-confidence, group cohesion and goal-setting on sports performance among football academy trainees in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria. The study was based on Edwin A. Locke Goal Setting Theory and Festinger’s Theory of Cohesion. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population was all registered football academies in Ibadan Metropolis. A sample size comprised of 1 120 male trainees across five registered football academies. Standardized instruments, which included the Trait Sport-Confidence Inventory (TSCI), Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ), Goal Setting Questionnaire (GSQ) and the Perceived Sports Performance Scale (PSPS) were all adopted and used for the study. Findings revealed that the joint prediction of self confidence components self-assurance, self-belief, and self-efficacy did not significantly predict sports performance (F (3, 116) = 1.604, p > 0.05). There was no significant relative prediction of self-confidence component; self-belief (β = -0.287, p = >0.05), self-efficacy (β = -0.052, p = 0.05) and self-assurance (β = 0.019, p =0.05) on sports performance. There was a significant joint significant prediction of team cohesion (F (4, 115) = 2.512, p < 0.05) on performance. There was no significant relative prediction of team cohesion components attraction to group-social (β=-0.226, p>0.05), group integration-social (β=-0.052, p>0.05), group integration-task (β=-0.173, p>0.05), only attraction to group-social was a significant predictor (β = 0.238, p = 0.045). Goal-setting was not a significant predictor of sports performance (F(3, 116) = 1.273, p > 0.05). There was no significant relative prediction of process goals (β =-0.150, p = 0.126), performance goals (β=-0.057, p=0.561) and outcome goals (β=0.025, p= 0.788) on sports performance. There was no significant difference among the groups based on age (t=-1.045, df=118, p>0.05) There was no significant difference among the groups based on playing experience (F(2, 117)=1.217, p>0.05). Based on the findings of this study, it was concluded that there was no significant joint and relative prediction of self-confidence on sports performance among the respondents. There was a significant joint prediction of team cohesion on sports performance among football academy trainees in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria. There was no significant relative prediction of team cohesion components on sports performance only attraction to group-social was significant on sports performance among the respondents. There was no significant joint and relative prediction of goal-setting on sports performance. There was no significant difference among the groups based on age and playing experience. The study, therefore, recommended that football academies should prioritise interventions that enhance social bonding and team culture, rather than relying solely on traditional goal-setting or confidence-boosting strategies. Keywords: Sports Performance, Self-confidence, Group Cohesion, Goal Setting, Football Academy Trainees. Word Count: 442
dc.identifier.citationKate Turabian
dc.identifier.otherPh.D
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1676
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLead City University, Ibadan
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPh.D
dc.subjectSports Performance
dc.subjectSelf-confidence
dc.subjectGroup Cohesion
dc.subjectGoal Setting
dc.subjectFootball Academy Trainees.
dc.titleGoal Setting, Self-Confidence and Group Cohesion as Predictors of Sports Performance among Football Academy Trainees in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria
dc.typeThesis

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