The examination of the personality traits and optimal performance mood of the university athletes

Background and Study Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between personality traits and optimal performance mood in response to gender, sports branch, weekly training hours of the athletes competing in the university league variables. Material and Methods: A total of 250 volunteer athletes from 17 universities, 75 female and 175 male, participated in the study. 95 of the athletes are basketball and 155 are volleyball players. In addition to the personal information form which includes demographic information prepared by the researchers, “Optimal Performance Mood Scale” developed by Jackson and Eklund (2004) and adapted to Turkish by Aşçı et al. (2007) and “5-factor personality traits scale” developed by Benet-Martinez, John (1998) and adapted to Turkish by Schmitt, Allik, McCrae and Benet-Martinez (2007) were applied to the participants. Frequency analysis was applied in order to determine the participants’ demographic information based on the statistical data analysis, and unpaired t-test was applied to determine the personal traits and optimal performance mood scores in response to gender, branch, weekly training sessions. Furthermore, in order to determine the relationship between that personal traits and optimal performance moods correlation test was applied. Statistical significance level was accepted as p <0.05. Results: As a result of the analysis of the data obtained; while there was no significant difference between the athletes according to the gender variable, it was concluded that there was a significant difference between sports branch, weekly sport variables and personality traits and optimal performance moods. In addition, a positive correlation was found between the participants' personality traits and optimal performance moods as a result of the correlation test (r=0,608). Conclusions: This study has proved that personality traits and optimal performance moods effect one another positively and gender variable makes no significant difference. Yet, sport branches and weekly training hours makes meaningful differences between general and subscales scores.

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Socially prescribed perfectioism and personality

European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education ◽

10.3390/ejihpe6020008 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 107-118

Author(s):

María Vicent ◽

Cándido J. Inglés ◽

Carolina Gonzálvez ◽

Ricardo Sanmartín ◽

José Manuel García-Fernández

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Big Five ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Effect Sizes ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Primary School Students ◽

School Students ◽

Socially Prescribed Perfectionism ◽

The Mean ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between Socially Prescribed Perfectionism (SPP) and the Big Five personality traits in a sample of 804 Primary School students between 8 and 11 years old (M=9.57; SD=1.12). The SPP subscale of the Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (CAPS) and the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-N), which evaluate the traits of Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness, were used. The mean difference analysis showed that students with high levels of SPP scored significantly higher on Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Extraversion and Openness, with small effect sizes for all cases. In contrast, no significant differences were observed in Neuroticism. Logistic regression analysis revealed that all personality traits, except neuroticism, whose results didn’t reach the statistical significance, significantly and positively predicted higher scores on PSP, with OR levels ranging from 1.01 (for Conscientiousness and Agreeableness) to 1.03 (for Openness and Extraversion).

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Family Climate Patterns and Its Relationship with Self-Concept among Students at the University of Islamic Sciences in light of the Variables of Gender and Age

International Journal of Education ◽

10.5296/ije.v9i1.10980 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 145

Author(s):

Fatima Mohammad Rashed Al Talahin ◽

Hana Khaled Al –Raqqad ◽

Eman Saeed Al- Bourini ◽

Bilal Adel Al-Kateeb

Keyword(s):

Pearson Correlation ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Self Concept ◽

Family Climate ◽

Gender And Age ◽

Climate Patterns ◽

The Difference ◽

The University ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this study is to clarify the relationship between self-concept and patterns of family climate among students at the University of Islamic Sciences, and also aimed to investigate the effect of gender and age on this relationship.The sample of the study consisted of a group of students were selected randomly, totaling (139) students; (58) male and (81) female students.Two questionnaires were distributed on 139 students. The first questionnaire was on the impact of patterns of family climate on self-concept and the second one about self-concept. Then the researcher analyzed the results of each item in the questionnaire using appropriated statistical methods, calculated the correlation between self-concept and patterns of family climate using the Pearson correlation coefficient, and G-test to find the difference between correlation coefficients.The results showed a positive statistical significance relationship between family climate patterns on one hand and between self-concept in all its dimensions on the other hand.

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Investigation of the relationship between children's prosocial behaviour and self-regulation skills

Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences ◽

10.18844/cjes.v15i5.5071 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 877-886

Author(s):

İsa Kaya

Keyword(s):

Prosocial Behavior ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Self Regulation ◽

The Self ◽

Demographic Information ◽

Gender And Age ◽

The Social ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Behavior Scale ◽

The Relationship

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between children's prosocial behavior and self-regulation skills. To collect the data of the study, demographic information form developed by the researcher was used for the demographic information of children, the prosocial behavior sub-dimension of the social behavior scale was used for the prosocial behavior, and the self-regulation skills scale was used for the self-regulation skills of the children. The collected data were analyzed by independent sample t-test, Pearson’s product moment correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis in a computer package software. As a result of the research, while the self-regulation and prosocial behaviors of children differed according to gender and age of children, the situation of the children whether they have siblings and duration of the pre-school education did not make any significant difference. According to these results, girls' self-regulation and prosocial behavior scores were higher than that of boys and 6 years of age children’s scores were higher than that of 5 years of age children. While there was a moderate positive significant relationship between self-regulation skills and prosocial behavior, it was concluded that the prosocial behavior of children predicted self-regulation skills at the level of 11%. Keywords: Prosocial behavior, self-regulation skills, early childhood, preschool

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Personality Correlates of Optimism among Couples

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0304.214 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Naseem Ahmad ◽

Azmat Jahan ◽

Nasheed Imtiaz

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Intervention Programs ◽

Test Results ◽

Life Orientation Test ◽

Life Orientation ◽

Eysenck Personality Inventory ◽

Personality Correlates ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship ◽

Orientation Test

This study aimed to examine the relationship between optimism and personality traits (extraversion-introversion, emotional stability-neuroticism and psychoticism) among couples. The study sample consisted of 30 couples, N=60 (30 males and 30 females) with age ranging from 22 to 28 years were selected from the various places of Delhi NCR. For assessing personality traits, Eysenck Personality Inventory-Revised (EPI-R) by Hans Eysenck was employed and for assessing optimism, Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) developed by Scheier, Carver, and Bridges (1994) was used. Results of the present study were analysed using Pearson-r correlation and t test. Results of study revealed that: there is a significant positive correlation between optimism and extraversion (personality traits), (r=.368) and no significant correlation between any other constructs of personality and optimism. Also, there is no significant difference found between male and female on any of the personality traits (extraversion, (t=.912); neuroticism, (t=-.134); and psychoticism, (t=-.423).) and optimism, (t=1.548). The study has important implications for intervention programs.

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Effects of decoupling on spectra of seismic waves

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America ◽

10.1785/bssa0520010123 ◽

1962 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

pp. 123-131

Author(s):

D. E. Willis ◽

James T. Wilson

Keyword(s):

Seismic Waves ◽

High Explosive ◽

Atomic Energy Commission ◽

University Of Michigan ◽

Frequency Spectra ◽

Spherical Cavities ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The University ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Abstract A series of controlled high explosive shots were conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission in a salt mine near Winnfield, Louisiana, to investigate seismic decoupling theories. Two recording stations were used by the University of Michigan at various distances between 1.1 and 14.7 kilometers for a majority of these shots. Frequency analyses of the magnetic tape recordings were made and the results are presented showing the relationship of the frequency spectra as a function of charge size, distance from the source, and coupled vs decoupled shots. The smaller decoupled shots detonated in the large spherical cavities were observed to have somewhat higher predominate frequencies than the equivalent size coupled shots. A change in cavity size produced no significant difference in the shape of the spectra of the large decoupled shots.

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The relationship between social network usage and some personality traits

Journal of Human Sciences ◽

10.14687/jhs.v14i3.4659 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 2219 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mehmet Bilgin ◽

Asena Yılmaz

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Big Five ◽

Personal Information ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

The Social ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Personality Features ◽

The Relationship

The aim of the research, is to examine the relationship between adolescents' five-factor personality features by use of Social Media. As for sample, there are 548 girl and 441 boy students and they are between the ages of 11-18. Adolescents’ data participating in the study, are determined by Big Five Factor personality traits Scale. Prepared data on the use of social media called "Personal Information Form" has been obtained by researcher. In the analysis of data, understanding of social media use times whether it differs according to big five personality traits, According to the social media using time, there was no significant difference between the agreeableness and openness subscales. On the other hand, there is a significant differences between conscientiousness, extraversion and neuroticism. In association with five personality traits of social media purpose, it was found that there are significant differences with different personality traits for each purpose.

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The Effect of Technical Competence in Balance Elements of Rhythmic Gymnastics on the Sportive Success of Taekwondo Poomsae Athletes

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v6i9.3375 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (9) ◽

pp. 136

Author(s):

Sezen Çimen Polat

Keyword(s):

Technical Competence ◽

Spearman Correlation ◽

Balance Test ◽

Correlation Test ◽

Rhythmic Gymnastics ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Spearman Correlation Test ◽

Level Of Significance ◽

The Relationship

This study aims to investigate the effect of technical competence in certain balance elements, an important parameter in rhythmic gymnastics, on sportive success in taekwondo poomsae athletes and the relationship between them. The study was conducted on 12 female taekwondo athletes (age: 17.6±1.2; height: 159.26±3.1 cm; weight: 50.79±1.82 kg; BMI: 20.88±0.98 kg/m2). The participants were selected from successful athletes who were in the top 6 in their own category in the national taekwondo competition held this year. The athletes performed 6 balance elements in rhythmic gymnastics, i.e. side passé (SP), 90° forward (90°F), side split with hand support (SSWHS), Arabesque with trunk forward (A), Cossack (C) and free leg to the side (FLS), and the Y balance test. The relationship between these balances that were assessed by 3 international judges and success rating was identified using the Spearman correlation test. The level of significance was accepted as p<0.05. As result, a statistically significant difference was found between side passé and split with hand support, balances used in rhythmic gymnastics, and success ratings (p<0.05). While no statistically significant difference was found between other balances, i.e. 90° forward, arabesque with trunk forward, cossack and free leg to the side and sportive success, there was a high relationship between them. In addition, there was no statistically significant difference between sportive success and right and left anterior (RAB, LAB) posteromedial (RPMB, LPMB) and posterolateral (RPLB, LPLB) reach distances. In conclusion, since the study found a high relationship between sportive success and technical competence of poomsae athletes in the two technical side balances, it is suggested that basic gymnastics training can be effective in improving the balancing skills of taekwondo poomsae athletes.

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Socially prescribed perfectioism and personality

European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education ◽

10.1989/ejihpe.v6i2.162 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 107-118

Author(s):

María Vicent ◽

Cándido J. Inglés ◽

Carolina Gonzálvez ◽

Ricardo Sanmartín ◽

José Manuel García-Fernández

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Big Five ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Effect Sizes ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Primary School Students ◽

School Students ◽

Socially Prescribed Perfectionism ◽

The Mean ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between Socially Prescribed Perfectionism (SPP) and the Big Five personality traits in a sample of 804 Primary School students between 8 and 11 years old (M=9.57; SD=1.12). The SPP subscale of the Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (CAPS) and the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-N), which evaluate the traits of Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness, were used. The mean difference analysis showed that students with high levels of SPP scored significantly higher on Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Extraversion and Openness, with small effect sizes for all cases. In contrast, no significant differences were observed in Neuroticism. Logistic regression analysis revealed that all personality traits, except neuroticism, whose results didn’t reach the statistical significance, significantly and positively predicted higher scores on PSP, with OR levels ranging from 1.01 (for Conscientiousness and Agreeableness) to 1.03 (for Openness and Extraversion).

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Comparison of Nutrition Status and Knowledge Level of Sports Trainers and Individuals Attended with Nine-Round Fitness Sports

International Journal of Physical Education Fitness and Sports ◽

10.26524/ijpefs1942 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 18-25

Author(s):

A. Humeyra Islamoglu ◽

I. Aycan Basoglu ◽

Aleyna A. Ozbey ◽

Feyza Tosya ◽

F. Esra Gunes

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Nutrition Status ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Nutritional Knowledge ◽

Demographic Information ◽

Nutrition Practices ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean ◽

Sport Centers ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this study was to determine and evaluate the nutritional knowledge levels and nutritional status of the sports trainers and individuals doing nine-round fitness sports, and compare the relationship between two groups. One hundred individuals doing sports and 10 trainers were included in the study. A questionnaire about general demographic information, anthropometric measurements, nutritional habits and sporting status were applied to the participants. In addition, 1-day retrospective food consumption record was taken to evaluate the intake levels of macro and micronutrients, and The Basic Nutrition Knowledge Level for Adults (YETBID) Scale was applied to measure the nutritional knowledge of the participants. The mean energy (kcal), protein (g), fat (g) and carbohydrate (g) intakes were found to be 1930±832,6, 117,8±61,3, 88±34,5, 159±111,1 for trainers and 1465±533, 81,8±33,9, 66,6±26,4, 128±76,9 for individuals doing sports, respectively. A significant difference was found between two groups in terms of energy intakes (p=0,042) whereas, no significant difference was found between the levels of macro nutrient intakes between trainers and individuals doing sports (p>0.05). According to the YETBID scores, it was found that the total score of individuals doing sports was significantly higher than trainers’ (p=0.037). It was concluded that the level of nutritional knowledge of sports trainers and individuals doing sports did not affect the nutritional status. Furthermore, dietitians should be present at sport centers and nutrition trainings should be arranged in order to prevent improper nutrition practices.

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