• Beyond physical ability—predicting women’s football performance from psychological factors 

      Pettersen, Susann Dahl; Martinussen, Monica; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Koposov, Roman Alexandriovich; Adolfsen, Frode (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-28)
      Introduction: Even though there is a clear agreement among researchers that psychological factors are a vital part of a football player’s performance, the topic has not been investigated thoroughly. The present study aimed to examine the predictive value of psychological factors on female football players’ match performance.<p> <p>Methods: A sample of 156 players from the top two leagues in Norway ...
    • Depressive symptoms and anger and aggression in Russian adolescents 

      Ruchkin, Vladislav; Stickley, Andrew; Koposov, Roman Alexandriovich; Sukhodolsky, D; Isaksson, Johan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-16)
      Research among adolescents exploring the association between depressive symptoms and aggression has produced inconsistent findings. This study investigated the prevalence of clinically significant (current major depressive episode) and subthreshold depressive symptoms in a general population sample of adolescents from Northern Russia and explored their association with aggression and anger, while ...