Investigation of Ruminative Thinking Levels of Football Referees

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the levels of ruminative thinking among football referees, which are believed to potentially have a negative impact on their performance, and to compare these levels based on various demographic variables. Method: The population of the study consists of active football referees who served under the Turkish Football Federation during the 2023–2024 season, while the sample group comprises 428 active referees randomly selected from within this population. Data collection instruments included a “Demographic Information Form” and the “Sport Competition Rumination Scale.” In the data analysis, Independent Samples T-Test was used to compare two independent groups, and One Way ANOVA was applied to compare more than two independent groups. The level of statistical significance was set at p