In this study, we examined the psychological-competitive ability of male and female rugby football players affiliated with the Kanto rugby football Federation, applying the Diagnostic Inventory of Psychological-Competitive Ability for Athletes (DIPCA-3). Focusing specifically on sexual difference, enhancements and support of rugby football athletes from a psychological-competitive ability perspective were investigated.
The findings were as follow. (1) In rugby football, the women were higher in mental stability and concentration, cooperativeness than the men. Also, the men were higher in strategic ability than the women. (2) In the 12 scales of DIPCA, the male players were higher in intention to win and judgement than the female players. And the female players were higher in patience, self-control, concentration and cooperativeness than the male players. (3) For the university students, the female players were higher in mental stability and concentration, cooperativeness than the male players. (4) In the 12 scales of DIPCA, the female university players were higher in patience, concentration and cooperativeness than the male university players.
The above findings may contribute to improving the competitive ability of male and female rugby football players.
