This paper deals with the investigation of psychological constructions in female futsal
athletes from Belém / PA. Fifty athletes who practice futsal for at least 1 year, with ages
ranging from 15 to 27 years old, average age of 21.4 years old and practice time from
01 to 20 years old (average 7.9 years old) were evaluated. Used or self-esteem
inventory for athletes (OKAZAKI, 2004) to evaluate self-esteem and self-efficacy scale of
specific tasks in soccer (BRAY; BALAGUER; DUDA, 2004) to assess self-efficacy.
Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences
(SPSS) software with a significance level of p ≤0.05. One sample sample had a general
average self-esteem of 64.24%, with 36% of athletes at low level, 28% at normal level
and 36% at high level. In self-efficacy, the overall average was 66.96%, and 5% of
athletes with low-moderate and 95% medium-high scores. In addition, a weak and
significant Sperman correlation (rho = 0.650; p = 0.005) was found between self-esteem
and self-efficacy. Therefore, this paper demonstrates that even though self-esteem and
self-efficacy are related, a high level of self-esteem, it does not necessarily also
determine a high level of self-efficacy.
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