Exploring the behavioral indicators of resilience in professional academy youth soccer

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Table 1. Resilience behaviors in youth soccer.

Behavior	Category	Theme
1. Giving verbal support or instructions to others following mistakes	Verbal Support	Teammate Support-Focused Resilience Behaviors
2. Positive body language in response to a teammates’ mistake	Non-Verbal Support
3. “Showing” for the ball through body language
4. Demonstrating leadership during pressure or adversity	Influencing Others
5. Displaying emotional control under pressure or when facing challenge	Emotional Regulation	Emotion-Focused Resilience Behaviors
6. Positive body language after an error is made
7. Visible positive body language directed towards others during periods of challenge
8. Change of facial expression when experiencing challenge
9. Positive response to being substituted
10. Showing humor (i.e., playing with a smile) despite setbacks	Maintaining Perspective
11. Showing physical bravery	Managing Physical Challenges	Effort-Focused Resilience Behaviors
12. Working hard to support attack and defense when required	Physical Effort
13. High physical effort to quickly regain possession after an error
14. Physical efforts to overcome challenge or to manage setbacks
15. Persistence through challenges	Psychological Effort
16. Repeated attempts to score despite previous missed chances	Positive Response to Errors or Setbacks	Rebound Resilience Behaviors
17. "Bouncing back" after a mistake
18. Quickly moves on from an error
19. Immediate positive reaction to a mistake (i.e., pressing)
20. Getting back into the appropriate position quickly after an error
21. Showing bravery by repeatedly taking the ball under pressure	Approach Focused	Robust Resilience Behaviors
22. Wanting the ball despite losing possession previously
23. Attempting challenging skills under pressure
24. Maintaining consistent performance standards despite setbacks	Control of Performance State
25. Consistent and correct decision-making following mistakes
26. Demonstrates confidence when faced with challenge
27. Shows composure when under pressure
28. Positive self-talk when facing challenge	Internal Processes
29. Remaining focused in the face of challenges
30. Displaying a positive attitude
31. Practical attempts to maintain composure after making errors
32. Adapting playing strategy based on challenges	Self-Awareness	Learning-Focused Resilience Behaviors
33. Recognizing a mistake by taking corrective action
34. Willing to accept feedback	Ownership
35. Follows team instructions despite setbacks
36. Taking responsibility for own errors

Data availability statement

The anonymized data that underpins the findings of this study is available on request from the corresponding author [BA]. The data is not publicly available due to containing information that could compromise the privacy of the research participants.