A gender-based study of badminton players: Coping mechanisms and affective executive functioning during university level badminton matches

Abstract

Background: The present study aimed to explore the patterns of cognitive emotion regulation among university-level badminton players during competitive matches.The term "cognitive emotion regulation" describes the deliberate mental techniques people employ to control and react to emotionally charged circumstances.Comprehending these regulating mechanisms becomes key in competitive sports like badminton, where psychological resilience and emotional control are critical to performance.Objectives: With an emphasis on detecting any gender-based disparities, this study carefully examined how male and female athletes cognitively control their emotions during university-level matches. 1) To characterize the level of cognitive emotion regulation of university-level male and female badminton players during competitive matches.2) To compare the mean scores of cognitive Emotion regulation between Male and Female university-level badminton players during competitive matches.Material and Methods: Badminton Players answered questions about the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, developed by Dr. Nadia Garnefski and Dr. Vivian Kraaij.To determine the cognitive regulation of emotions in players, Descriptive Statistics were used, and to compare mean scores, an Independent T-Test was applied.In this study, Competitive University Level Female (N=15, Mean=11.22,S.D. =1.40) and Male (N=15, Mean=11.33,S.D. =1.81) Badminton Players were taken into account.Results showed no significant difference (p=0.85) to be found between the mean scores of cognitive emotion regulation of male and female university-level badminton players.It is anticipated that the results of this study will aid in the psychological profiling of athletes and assist sport psychologists and coaches in creating specialized therapies to improve performance under duress.