Organizational identity of Russian female boxers and its relationship with psychological well-being (in Russian)

Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of the study is to identify the specific features of organizational identity and the level of psychological well-being among female athletes who are members of the Russian women’s national boxing team. Method. The PERMA-RU questionnaire (A. Yu. Akimova, E.N. Volkova, O.M. Isaeva) was used to assess the psychological well-being of Russian female athletes. The study of organizational identity features was conducted using the Questionnaires of Organizational and Sub-Organizational, Group and Micro-Group, Interpersonal and Personal Identity of Employees (A. V. Sidorenkov, O. Yu. Shipitko, D. E. Shtilnikov, W. A. Stroh). The sample consisted of 110 women, members of the Russian national boxing team. Age was coded into intervals. The most numerous age group was athletes under 22 years old (80.9%). The other groups included significantly fewer athletes (15.5% aged 23–29, 3.6% over 30). Findings. Study participants were characterized by moderate levels of identity and its components. Cluster analysis identified three groups with different identity level indicators. The first cluster (41 athletes or 37.3%) had high organizational identity, moderate group and personal identity, and low interpersonal identity (“System Players”). The second cluster (38 athletes or 34.5%) had high organizational identity and moderate values close to high, significantly higher than other clusters (p ≤ 0.05, Mann — Whitney U-test) (“Team Leaders”). The third cluster (31 athletes, 28.2%) had moderate values significantly lower than other clusters (p ≤ 0.01) across all identity levels (“Individualists”). Value of the Results. These findings highlight the specificity of organizational identity in sports, particularly among female athletes in the Russian national boxing team.