Consecuencias psicológicas del éxito en una muestra de futbolistas juveniles de la ciudad de Lima

Abstract

Objective.
This study aims to generally determine, describe and analyze the perceived consequen
ces of success
in a sample of twelve young players of a sports club in Lima, Peru. Also,
as a secondary objective, to determine
the concepts of success in that sample.
Method.
A qualitative non-experimental and exploratory study, in
which we used a semi-structured interview that was designed for the purpos
es of this study. The sample
comprised of 12 male youth soccer players whose ages ranged between 17 and 18 years
.
Results.
It was found
that the main perceived consequences of success are greater motivation, increased confi
dence, well-being,
recognition, constructive criticism, personal benefits, increased pressure, les
s humility, greater arrogance and
guilt.
Conclusion.
From the above it follows that the consequences of success can be perceived
both positively
and negatively. While some of these findings are consistent with those
reported in previous exploratory studies,
others are unfamiliar, recommending the construction of new instruments or t
he adaptation of existing ones in
future measurements within the Latin-American context.