scholarly journals Antecedents of flow and the flow-performance relationship in cricket

Kinesiology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Koehn ◽  
Benjamin Donald ◽  
Galina Paramei
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Total Flow ◽  
Perceived Ability ◽  
Batting Average ◽  
Dispositional Flow ◽  
Motivation Scale ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Sport Motivation Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Measures Of Performance

The present study aspires to elaborate on the conceptual framework of flow by further elucidating integration and conceptualization of a relationship between flow and objective and subjective measures of performance. The aims of the study were twofold: (1) to examine the relationship between flow and its key correlates, anxiety, motivation, and perceived ability; (2) to assess whether the relationship between these measures and performance is direct or mediated. Participant sample included a group of cricketers with varying performance level (n = 40) and a group of 20 non-cricket team athletes; all were between 18 and 35 years of age. Their performance was assessed objectively by batting average, along with administering the Dispositional Flow Scale (DFS), Sport Anxiety Scale (SAS), Sport Motivation Scale (SMS), and Perceived Sport Ability (PSA) questionnaires. Results show that the three flow correlates accounted for 77% of dispositional flow variance; individual correlates varied, however, in their predicting power, anxiety: 0%; motivation: 1%; perceived ability: 57%. In addition, total flow and flow correlates accounted for a total of 54% of variance in performance, whereas unique variance of 8% was accounted for by anxiety and perceived ability, each. Notably, flow and two correlates, anxiety and perceived ability, were found to have a direct impact on performance; in contrast, a weak partial mediation of flow was found between motivation and performance. Based on the findings on the flow-performance relationship, expansion of the flow theory is suggested; benefits for advancing intervention research in sport psychology are discussed.

The Relationship Between Affect and Performance in Competitive Intercollegiate Tennis: A Dynamic Conceptualization and Application

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael B. Johnson ◽  
William A. Edmonds ◽  
Gershon Tenenbaum ◽  
Akihito Kamata
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Performance Levels ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Multiple Data ◽  
Data Points ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Affective Intensity ◽  
The Relationship

A recently introduced probabilistic methodology (Kamata, Tenenbaum, & Hanin, 2002) was implemented in the current study to ascertain the idiosyncratic Individual Affect-related Performance Zones (IAPZs) of four intercollegiate tennis players. The current study advances upon previous empirical works by its use of multiple performance levels, use of athletes’ introspective affective intensity, and recording multiple data points duringcompetition. Results present within- and between-player comparisons, and highlight the dynamic nature of competitive athletic events. A brief discussion regarding the implications of this methodology and the pursuant results for sport psychology consultants is also proffered. Being idiosyncratic in nature, the observations from this study are not intended to generalize across samples, but rather to introduce how knowledge of the systematic and dynamic linkage between an individual’s affect and his or her performance can be uncovered and possibly used with individual athletes to facilitate more consistently optimal performances.

Gender-Related Personality Attributes and Reaction to Success/Failure: An Examination of Mediating Variables

1986 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renate Welch ◽  
Meg Gerrard ◽  
Aletha Huston
Keyword(s):  
Task Performance ◽  
Performance Expectations ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Subsequent Performance ◽  
Perceived Ability ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Group Success ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Related Personality

The effects of success and failure on task performance, and attributions about performance, were compared for high and low instrumental college women. For the high instrumental group, success facilitated task performance, whereas failure had no debilitating effect; for the low instrumental group, success had no effect on subsequent performance, whereas failure interfered with it. High instrumental women attributed their success primarily to internal factors and their failures to external tactors (the “egotistical” attribution profile), whereas low instrumentar women revealed the opposite profile. The gender-appropriateness of the task had little effect on performance or attribution. Four potential mediators of these differences were investigated: self-esteem, perceived ability, expectancy of success, and attainment value. High-instrumental women's higher perceived ability and performance expectations accounted for their superior task performance, but none of the four mediators accounted for the relationship of instrumentality to attributions.

scholarly journals Deconstructing AMO framework: a systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan A. Marin-Garcia ◽  
Juan Martinez Tomas
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Measures Of Performance ◽  
Shed Light

Purpose: The AMO framework has been widely accepted in HRM literature for explaining the linkage between human resources practices and performance. However, it remains unclear whether this model has been fully demonstrated or not. Hence, we propose a systematic review that aims at identifying those investigations that have thoroughly tested the model, as well as the approaches used by them.Design/methodology/approach: Systematic literature review, filtering scientific papers published in journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or Google Scholar, from the year 1993 to 2016, in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities with research that indirectly apply the AMO model in their analysis.Findings: AMO model is an excellent and structured framework that provides a better understanding of the relationship between HRM and performance. Moreover, the effectiveness of the model's proposal appears to be beyond doubt. In fact, a well trained and skilled employee will perform better, and a motivated worker will be ready to "go the extra mile". Likewise, if the work environment does not provide adequate opportunities, both abilities and motivation might become meaningless. However, we consider that many other factors could influence the positive effects of HPWS. As a matter of fact, not only contextual factors, but also individual beliefs, personal affinities, or personal circumstances (among others) might affect the implementation of these practices and the subsequent outcomes. For this reason, we consider that developing an HRM model that perfectly fit any situation is a very complicated, if not impossible, task.Research limitations/implications: The results show a significant variability in both research approaches and variables taken into consideration. In addition, it seems that little research has been conducted to verify the AMO model directly. Therefore, we consider that there is a great need to study the model from a more systematic perspective. A thorough understanding of the model could lead to a better understanding of the problems that organizations face when implementing human resource practices.Originality/value: Our study shed light on some aspects of the AMO framework within the HRM context. Specifically, we aimed to identify whether or not it is possible to confirm the model as it was originally proposed. We also find out which HR practices and measures of performance were considered across investigations, to define a standard approach.

Self-Presentation Origins of Choking: Evidence From Separate Pressure Manipulations

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Mesagno ◽  
Jack T. Harvey ◽  
Christopher M. Janelle
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Video Camera ◽  
Cognitive State ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Hockey Players ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Presentation Group

Whether self-presentation is involved in the choking process remains unknown. The purpose of the current study was to determine the role of self-presentation concerns on the frequency of choking within the context of a recently proposed self-presentation model. Experienced field hockey players (N = 45) were randomly assigned to one of five groups (i.e., performance-contingent monetary incentive, video camera placebo, video camera self-presentation, audience, or combined pressure), before taking penalty strokes in low- and high-pressure phases. Results indicated that groups exposed to self-presentation manipulations experienced choking, whereas those receiving motivational pressure treatments decreased anxiety and increased performance under pressure. Furthermore, cognitive state anxiety mediated the relationship between the self-presentation group and performance. These findings provide quantitative support for the proposed self-presentation model of choking, while also holding implications for anxiety manipulations in future sport psychology research.

scholarly journals Perfectionism and Athlete Burnout in Junior Elite Athletes: The Mediating Role of Motivation Regulations

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul R. Appleton ◽  
Andrew P. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Junior Athletes ◽  
Socially Prescribed Perfectionism ◽  
Athlete Burnout ◽  
Motivation Scale ◽  
Sport Motivation Scale ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated whether motivation regulations mediate the relationship between socially prescribed and self-oriented dimensions of perfectionism and athlete burnout. Two-hundred and thirty-one (N = 231) elite junior athletes completed the Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (Flett, Hewitt, Boucher, Davidson, & Munro, 2000), the Sport Motivation Scale (Pelletier, Fortier, Valle-rand, Tuson, & Blais, 1995), and the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (Raedeke & Smith, 2009). Multiple mediator regression analyses revealed that amotivation mediated the relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and burnout symptoms. Amotivation and intrinsic motivation emerged as significant mediators of the relationship between self-oriented perfectionism and burnout symptoms. The findings suggest that patterns of motivation regulations are important factors in the perfectionism-athlete burnout relationship.

scholarly journals The role of firm characteristics on the relationship between gender diversity and firm performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 1407-1419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Nihat Solakoglu ◽  
Nazmi Demir
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Measures Of Performance

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the effect of gender diversity on firm performance and evaluate how that relationship is influenced by some firm-specific factors for firms in an emerging market. Design/methodology/approach – The authors collected firm level financial data and firm level characteristics for the firms listed in BIST100 index of Borsa Istanbul for the period between 2002 and 2006. Due to endogeneity of gender diversity and firm performance, the authors utilize unbalanced panel data with 2SLS specification. To observe the sensitivity of results across measures of performance, three measures of performance, two accounting-based and one market-based, are utilized. Findings – Overall, the authors find some weak evidence that gender diversity impacts firm performance. In particular, the findings imply significant association between gender diversity and firm performance for firms that are targeting local markets, for firms in the financial sector and for firms that are family or block-owned. Moreover, findings are fragile with respect to the measures of diversity and performance selected. Originality/value – Although the relationship between gender diversity and firm performance are investigated several times in the past, there are not many studies that examines the role of firm-specific factors on that relationship. By revealing the factors that are important, this study provides an explanation why the existing literature leads to mixed results.

Innovation and Performance: The Impact of Investments in R&D According to the Different Levels of Productivity of Firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (05) ◽  
pp. 1950036
Author(s):  
Carlos Alano Soares de Almeida ◽  
Jansen Maia Del Corso ◽  
Leonardo Andrade Rocha ◽  
Wesley Vieira da Silva ◽  
Claudimar Pereira da Veiga
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Quantile Regression ◽  
Operating Profit ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
D Investment ◽  
Measures Of Performance ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
The Eu

The objective of this paper is to verify how investments in R&D influence the measures of performance (sales and operating profit) of companies. Based on the EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard, a 2003–2013 information panel was developed for 548 companies. Regression with panel data and Quantile Regression were used. The results indicate that investments in R&D positively influence sales and operating profit of companies as a whole, varies according to the R&D intensity when companies are analyzed in groups and that the distance from the frontier influences the relationship between R&D and performance. The companies of the upper quantiles have better relation R&D and profit than the companies more distant from the frontier. Companies with higher profit can transform R&D investments more efficiently into profit.

Market Orientation: A Meta-Analytic Review and Assessment of its Antecedents and Impact on Performance

2005 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet H. Kirca ◽  
Satish Jayachandran ◽  
William O. Bearden
Keyword(s):  
Market Orientation ◽  
Multivariate Analyses ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Process Variables ◽  
Analytic Review ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Measures Of Performance

The authors conduct a meta-analysis that aggregates empirical findings from the market orientation literature. First, the study provides a quantitative summary of the bivariate findings regarding the antecedents and the consequences of market orientation. Second, the authors use multivariate analyses of aggregate study effects to identify significant antecedents of market orientation and the process variables that mediate the relationship between market orientation and performance. In addition, using regression analysis, the authors find that the market orientation–performance relationship is stronger in samples of manufacturing firms, in low power-distance and uncertainty-avoidance cultures, and in studies that use subjective measures of performance. The authors also find that the market orientation–performance correlation is stronger for both cost-based and revenue-based performance measures in manufacturing firms than in service firms. On the basis of the findings, the authors conclude with a discussion of the implications for practice and further research.

Self-Talk and Competitive Balance Beam Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika D. Van Dyke ◽  
Judy L. Van Raalte ◽  
Elizabeth M. Mullin ◽  
Britton W. Brewer
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Emotional Control ◽  
Competitive Balance ◽  
Balance Beam ◽  
Self Talk ◽  
Highly Skilled ◽  
Collegiate Gymnasts ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Little research has explored the relationship between highly skilled athletes’ self-talk and their competitive performance over the course of a season. For the current study, positive, negative, motivational, instructional, and functional dimensions of collegiate gymnasts’ (N = 141) self-talk were assessed. The gymnasts’ competitive balance beam performances in intercollegiate meets were also recorded. Multiple regression analysis revealed that positive self-talk significantly predicted balance beam performance and performance consistency. Significant positive correlations were found among key self-talk variables, except negative self-talk. Significant negative correlations were found between negative self-talk and self-talk functions (i.e., attention, cognitive and emotional control, and confidence). The results highlight the interrelationships among various types and functions of self-talk in competitive settings, and provide evidence for the ways in which self-talk is related to the performance of highly skilled athletes. Suggestions for how these findings might be applied by athletes, coaches, and sport psychology practitioners are provided.

scholarly journals Relación entre clima empowering y diversión en pitchers de béisbol: el papel moderador de la motivación autónoma

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Gutiérrez-García ◽  
Jeanette M López-Walle ◽  
Inés Tomás ◽  
José Tristán ◽  
Isabel Balaguer
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Climate Perception ◽  
Motivation Scale ◽  
Baseball Pitchers ◽  
Sport Motivation Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Tomando como base la conceptualización jerárquica y multidimensional del clima motivacional, propuesto por Duda (2013), el objetivo de este estudio fue poner a prueba el papel moderador de la motivación autónoma en la relación entre la percepción del clima empowering creado por el entrenador y la diversión en la práctica deportiva en pitchers de béisbol. Participaron 97 pitchers Mexicanos (Medad = 14.12, DT = 1.09) pertenecientes a 39 equipos de 10 Ligas de Hermosillo, Sonora, México. Las variables psicológicas fueron evaluadas con las versiones adaptadas al contexto mexicano del Cuestionario de Clima Motivacional Empowering y Disempowering creado por el entrenador (EDMCQ-C), la Escala de Motivación en el Deporte (SMS-II), y la escala de Satisfacción Intrínseca en el Deporte (SSI). Los resultados del modelo de regresión de moderación rodados con PROCESS indicaron que: la motivación autónoma modera la relación entre el clima empowering y la diversión (B = -.15, p < .05), concretamente, para valores altos de motivación autónoma la relación entre clima empowering y diversión fue nula, pasando a ser esta relación positiva y significativa para valores de motivación autónoma inferiores a 2.05. En conclusión, la motivación autónoma modera la relación entre la percepción del clima empowering creado por el entrenador y la diversión en la práctica de pitchers de béisbol. Based on the hierarchical and multidimensional conceptualization of Duda (2013) of the motivational climate, the objective of this study was to test the moderating role of autonomous motivation in the relationship between the perception of the empowering climate created by the coach and the enjoyment in the practice by baseball pitchers. Participants were ninety-seven Mexican pitchers (Mage = 14.12, SD = 1.09) belonging to 39 teams from 10 Leagues in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The psychological variables were measured with the adapted to the Mexican context versions of the Empowering and Disempowering Motivational Climate Questionnaire-Coach (EDMCQ-C), the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-II), and the Sport Satisfaction Instrument (SSI). The results of the moderated regression model with PROCESS indicated that: autonomous motivation moderates the relationship between the empowering climate and enjoyment (B = -.15, p <.05), specifically, for high values of autonomous motivation the relationship between climate empowering and fun was null, becoming this positive and significant relationship for values of autonomous motivation lower than 2.05. In conclusion, the autonomous motivation moderates the relationship between the empowering climate perception created by the coach and the enjoyment in the practice of baseball pitchers.

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