scholarly journals Perfectionism, Self-Esteem, and the Will to Win Among Adolescent Athletes: The Effects of the Level of Achievements and Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Dilsad Ahmed ◽  
Walter King Yan Ho ◽  
Shaheen Begum ◽  
Guillermo Felipe López Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Female Athletes ◽  
High Standard ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Need For Approval ◽  
The Will ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Concern Over Mistakes ◽  
Fit Index

This study examined the relationships between perfectionism, self-esteem, and the will to win and the effects of gender and the level of achievement on these variables. A total of 318 adolescents in the age group of 12–19 years (M = 16.10 ± 1.01) completed the self-esteem questionnaire, the will-to-win questionnaire, and the perfectionism inventory. Interstate level (ISL) athletes obtained higher scores than interdistrict level (IDL) athletes on the following variables: self-esteem, the will to win, and four of the eight dimensions of perfectionism (i.e., concern over mistakes, the need for approval, organization, and planfulness). Further, male athletes obtained higher self-esteem and perfectionism (i.e., the need for approval and rumination) scores than female athletes. Self-esteem, the will to win, and the dimensions of perfectionism were positively and significantly interrelated. However, one dimension, namely, perceived parental pressure, was unrelated to any factor except striving for excellence. Further, the will to win, concern over mistakes, high standard for others, and planfulness were unrelated to striving for excellence. The results of the discriminant analysis revealed that there was no significant difference between ISL and IDL athletes (variance explained = 9.480%). Finally, using path analysis showed that Model 3 (perfectionism self-esteem will-to-win) has provided good model fit such as Bentler's comparative fit index (CFI) (0.987), Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) (0.876), normed fit index (NFI) (0.973), and the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) (0.097).

scholarly journals Investigation of the relationship between athlete identity perception, courage and self-confidenceSporcu kimlik algısı ile cesaret ve özgüven duyguları arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 6176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zülbiye Kaçay ◽  
Yusuf Can
Keyword(s):  
Female Athletes ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Inner Self ◽  
Identity Perception ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Confidence Scale

The aim of this research was to examine the relationship between courage and self-confidence together with an athlete identity perception. In the study, it was also tested whether there were differences in athlete identity perception, courage and self-esteem in terms of age, gender, sport year, sports field and education level.A total of 156 athletes (79 male and 77 female), selected by random sampling methods accepted to participate voluntarily in the research.Athletic Identity Perception Scale, Courage Scale and Self-Confidence Scale were used as a research tool.According to the results of the research, a strong positive correlation was found between sense of athlete identity, courage and inner self-esteem. However, there was no significant relationship between sense of athlete identity and external self-esteem.On the other hand, while no significant difference was determined between courageand internal self-confidence in terms of gender (p>0,05), significant difference was determined in external self-confidence in terms of gender (p <0,05). The results of the study showed that female athletes had a higher sense of external self-esteem than male athletes. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı, sporcu kimlik algısı ile cesaret ve özgüven duyguları arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesidir. Çalışmada ayrıca, sporcuların sporcu kimlik algısı, cesaret ve öz güven duygularında yaş, cinsiyet, spor yılı, spor dalı ve eğitim düzeyi açısından anlamlı farklılıkların bulunup bulunmadığı test edilmiştir.Araştırmaya, tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen ve araştırmaya gönüllü olarak katılmayı kabul eden altı farklı spor dalından 79 erkek ve 77 kadın sporcu olmak üzere toplam 156 sporcu katılmıştır.Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak, Sporcu Kimlik Algısı Ölçeği, Cesaret ölçeği ve Özgüven Ölçeği kullanılmıştır.Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, sporcu kimlik algısı ile cesaret ve iç özgüven duygusu arasında güçlü bir pozitif ilişki bulunmuştur. Ancak sporcu kimlik algısı ile dış özgüven duygusu arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır.Diğer taraftan, sporcuların sporcu kimlik algısı, cesaret ve iç öz güven duygularında cinsiyet açısından anlamlı bir fark bulunmazken (p>0,05), dış özgüven duygusunda cinsiyet açısından anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Araştırma sonuçları, kadın sporcuların erkek sporculardan daha yüksek dış özgüven duygusuna sahip olduklarını göstermektedir.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF SELF-ESTEEM AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPETITIVE ACTIVITY OF QUALIFIED TAEKWONDO ATHLETES

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-182
Author(s):  
Romoldanova Iryna ◽  
Vysochina Nadiia
Keyword(s):  
Female Athletes ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
Competitive Activity ◽  
Effectiveness Of Training ◽  
And Gender ◽  
High Level ◽  
First Time

Introduction. The article discusses the features of self-esteem in taekwondo athletes of various skill levels and gender. The important role of diagnostics of the level of self-esteem of taekwondo athletes in the process of purposeful preparation of athletes for international competitions is pointed out. The interrelation of self-esteem with the effectiveness of competitive activity of qualified taekwondo athletes is shown.Aim is to study the level of self-esteem of taekwondo athletes of various qualifications and to establish its relationship with the effectiveness of training and competitive activity of athletes.Material and methods: analysis of literary sources and Internet, expert survey, pedagogical observation,methods of psychodiagnostics, methods of mathematical statistics.Results. It was found that more experienced taekwondo athletes who train in the second and more Olympic four-year cycle have a higher level of self-esteem in comparison with young athletes who are preparing for the Olympic Games for the first time. The lowest level of self-esteem (63.10 ± 11.34, p<0.05) was observed in young athletes who are preparing for the first time for responsible international competitions.Experienced male and female athletes had approximately the same high level of self-esteem manifestation (p> 0.05). Statistically significant correlations between the level of self-assessment of taekwondo athletes and the effectiveness of their competitive activity were established. Athletes with a higher level of self-esteem were distinguished by higher rates of impact efficiency (%) during performance in real competition conditions. Conclusion. The importance of research and further correction of the level of self-esteem of taekwondo athletes in the process of training athletes in the framework of four-year Olympic cycles is emphasized.

scholarly journals Sexual Coercion Risk and Women’s Sport Participation

2013 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise Brown ◽  
Laura Spiller ◽  
Beverly Stiles ◽  
Lon Kilgore
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Sexual Assertiveness ◽  
Higher Alcohol ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners

Abstract Sexual coercion affects approximately 58% of college-age females. Victims of sexual coercion often share similar characteristics, such as lower self-esteem, lower assertiveness, higher depressive symptoms, higher alcohol use, increased number of sexual partners, more romantic relationships, prior victimization, and relationship insecurity. Female athletes, on the other hand, have in common such protective factors as higher self-esteem, higher assertiveness, lower alcohol use, and fewer sexual partners. These, then, are assumed to guard against sexual coercion. The purpose of this study was to determine if female athletes were at a lower risk for sexual coercion and whether differences existed in levels of assertiveness, sexual assertiveness, self-esteem, sexual esteem, alcohol use, and the number of sexual partners. Participants included 174 college females (aged 19.94 ± 1.87 years). Participants were identified as an athlete if they reported a history of at least three years of athl iation etic involvement and described themselves as either a high school athlete or having participated in competitive sports (n=125). From among all the participants, 49 were classified as non-athletes. Data demonstrated no differences in either forced or coerced sexual contact history. Athletes and nonathletes differed neither in global nor sexual self-esteem, nor did they differ in global or sexual assertiveness. There was a significant difference across the groups in alcohol use: athletes scored higher on the AUDIT than non-athletes. The number of years of sport involvement positively correlated with the level of alcohol use. Athletes and non-athletes reported similar numbers of sexual partners. The findings of this study imply that athletics may indirectly place females at risk for sexual coercion through an assocwith higher alcohol use.

scholarly journals A Temporal Examination of Elite Performers Sources of Sport-Confidence

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kieran Kingston ◽  
Andrew Lane ◽  
Owen Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Temporal Changes ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Mental Preparation ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Main Effects

This study examined temporal changes in sources of sport-confidence during the build up to an important competition. Elite individual athletes (N = 54) completed the Sources of Sport-Confidence Questionnaire (SSCQ) at five precompetition phases (6 weeks, 4 weeks, 3 weeks, 2 weeks and 1 week before competition). A two-factor (gender x time-to-competition) MANOVA revealed no significant interactions, but highlighted both time-to-competition and gender main effects. Time-to-competition main effects indicated the importance placed upon demonstration of ability, physical/mental preparation, physical self-presentation and situational favorableness sources of sport-confidence changed during the precompetition phase. Gender main effects revealed that female athletes demonstrated a significantly greater reliance on sources associated with mastery, physical self-presentation, social support, environmental comfort and coach’s leadership than male athletes. These findings emphasize the benefit of considering sources of sport-confidence as competition approaches; they may have implications for the design and timing of confidence based interventions.

scholarly journals The Knowledge and The Hydration Status of Junior Martial Art Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 164
Author(s):  
Ajeng Sindi Tirtasari ◽  
Kunjung Ashadi
Keyword(s):  
Female Athletes ◽  
The Body ◽  
Hydration Status ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Youth Athletes ◽  
Martial Art ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference

The purpose of this study was to determine the adequacy of fluids in the body during training for youth athletes of martial arts. The research method uses descriptive quantitative. Data collection techniques were obtained from urine tests, interviews, and multiple choice questions on 10 athletes consisting of five male athletes and five female athletes of martial art with a maximum age criteria of 18 years. Data analysis techniques used mean, standard deviation, percentage, graph, normality, and different test Paired Sample T Test to find out the difference in the mean. Athletes' knowledge of hydration was in the moderate category and there was a significant difference (Sig. <0.05) in the average hydration before and after training by the Madiun Regency martial art athletes.  

scholarly journals Examining Risk-Taking Behavior and Sensation Seeking Requirement in Extreme Athletes

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Agilonu ◽  
Gulsum Bastug ◽  
Tonguc Osman Mutlu ◽  
Adem Pala
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Extreme Sports ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Adrenaline Release ◽  
Risk Taking Behavior ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Data Frequency

Extreme sports are sport branches which include actions, adventures, risks and difficulties more rather than other sports. Special materials are used in sport branches such as surfing, kite surfing, sailing, snowboarding, paragliding, diving, mountaineering, motor sports and adrenaline release is more rather than in other sport branches. On the contrary, the situation for being eager to seek excitement and take risks with a view to having new experiences has been observed. It has been considered whether sensation seeking requirement and risk-taking behavior had effects upon each other. The aim of the study was to analyze sensation seeking and risk-taking behavior in extreme athletes. Total 101 extreme athletes including 31 females, 70 males with an age average of 22.03 ± 6.77 participated in the research. In order to determine athletes’ sensation seeking levels, “Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking” developed by Arnett (1994) and in order to determine their risk-taking behavior, “Risk Involvement and Perception Scale” developed by Siegel et al. (1994) were used. In evaluation of research data, frequency analysis, independent t test, in determination of relation between risk-taking and sensation seeking, correlation test were utilized.In conclusion, significant differences were found in risk-taking behavior, sensation seeking requirement and gender variable among the extreme athletes. In the male athletes sensation seeking requirement and risk-taking behavior had higher averages than the female athletes. Among the extreme athletes, significant relations were determined between risk-taking behavior and sensation seeking requirement. When risk-taking behavior values were high, sensation seeking requirement values were regarded to be high.

The Role of Concussion History and Gender in Recovery from Soccer-Related Concussion

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 1699-1704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Chiang Colvin ◽  
Jimmy Mullen ◽  
Mark R. Lovell ◽  
Robin Vereeke West ◽  
Micky W. Collins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Female Athletes ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Neurocognitive Testing ◽  
Neurocognitive Performance ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Background This study was designed to investigate differences in recovery in male and female soccer athletes. Hypotheses Soccer players with a history of concussion will perform worse on neurocognitive testing than players without a history of concussion. Furthermore, female athletes will demonstrate poorer performance on neurocognitive testing than male athletes. Study Design Cohort study (prognosis): Level of evidence, 2. Methods Computer-based neuropsychological testing using reaction time, memory, and visual motor-speed composite scores of the ImPACT test battery was performed postconcussion in soccer players ranging in age from 8 to 24 years (N = 234; 141 females, 93 males). A multivariate analysis of variance was conducted to examine group differences in neurocognitive performance between male and female athletes with and without a history of concussion. Results Soccer players with a history of at least 1 previous concussion performed significantly worse on ImPACT than those who had not sustained a prior concussion (F = 2.92, P = .03). In addition, female soccer players performed worse on neurocognitive testing (F = 2.72, P = .05) and also reported more symptoms (F = 20.1, P = .00001) than male soccer players. There was no significant difference in body mass index between male and female players (F = .04, P = .85). Conclusion A history of concussion and gender may account for significant differences in postconcussive neurocognitive test scores in soccer players and may play a role in determining recovery. These differences do not appear to reflect differences in mass between genders and may be related to other gender-specific factors that deserve further study.

scholarly journals Personality characteristics and competitive anxiety in individual and team athletes

PLoS ONE ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. e0262486
Author(s):  
Supatcharin Kemarat ◽  
Apiluk Theanthong ◽  
Wichai Yeemin ◽  
Sutima Suwankan
Keyword(s):  
Collegiate Athletes ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Competitive Anxiety ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory ◽  
And Gender

The purposes of this study were to investigate differences in personality and competitive anxiety depending on types of sports and gender, and to determine the influence of personality on competitive anxiety. Participants included 237 athletes (134 men and 103 women) who participated in the Thailand University Games, 2020. They were classified as individual (n = 114) and team (n = 123) athletes. Personality characteristics and competitive anxiety were assessed by using NEO five-factor inventory and sport competitive anxiety test. Differences between individual and team athletes and between gender were tested by using independent t-test. Relationships between personality and competitive anxiety were analyzed by using Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. Moreover, multiple regression analysis was used to measure the contributions of personality on competitive anxiety. The results showed that competitive anxiety was significant difference between individual and team athletes (p = 0.03, d = 0.28). However, there was no difference in personality between groups. When compared between gender, there were significant differences in competitive anxiety (p < 0.001, d = 0.52) and the agreeableness (p = 0.04, d = -0.26) component of personality between female and male athletes. From the correlation analyzes, four characteristics of personality showed significant associations with competitive anxiety including neuroticism (r = -0.472, ρ < 0.001), extraversion (r = 0.184, ρ = 0.005), agreeableness (r = 0.147, ρ = 0.024), and conscientiousness (r = 0.202, ρ = 0.002). Among five personality factors, the neuroticism had minimally negative effect on competitive anxiety (β = -0.52) with percentage of prediction of 22%. These can be concluded that types of sport and gender are the important factors affecting personality and competitive anxiety. The athletes with certain personality traits were more susceptible to competitive anxiety. Importantly, the neuroticism could serve as a prediction of the competitive anxiety in all collegiate athletes.

scholarly journals Examining superstitious behavior usage frequencies in sportSporda batıl davranış kullanım sıklıklarının incelenmesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 6220
Author(s):  
Ali İlhan Barut ◽  
Turhan Toros ◽  
Zülbiye Kaçay
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Superstitious Behavior ◽  
Usage Frequency ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Package Program ◽  
Active Sport ◽  
Gathering Data

The purpose of this study was to examine superstitious behavior usage frequencies according to gender, sport branch, active sport life duration and sport achievement importance in athletes. The sample consists of a total of 160 athletes at basketball, football, tennis and athletics branches in the 1st, 2nd, regional league, amateur league and special sports clubs in Mersin region. In this study for gathering data “Superstitious Ritual Questionnare” were used. Mann Whitney U test is applied to compare two independent groups, Kruskall Wallis test is applied to compare more than two independent groups in the study. SPSS 20.0 for Windows package program was used in data analysis and assessment. As a result, there is a significant difference between tennis division athletes and basketball division athletes in superstitious ritual usage frequency. Furthermore it is found that female athletes use superstitious rituals more than male athletes in gender. ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı sporcularda cinsiyet, branş, aktif spor yaşam süresine ve sportif başarının önemine göre batıl davranış kullanım sıklıklarını belirlemektir. Araştırma örneklemini Mersin bölgesindeki 1.lig, 2.lig, bölgesel lig, amatör lig ve özel spor kulüplerinde oynayan basketbol, futbol, tenis, atletizm branşlarında toplam 160 sporcu oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada veri toplamak amacıyla “Sporda Batıl İnanç ve Davranış Envanteri” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada bağımsız iki grup karşılaştırmalarında Mann Whitney U testi, bağımsız ikiden fazla grubun karşılaştırılmasında Kruskall Wallis testi kullanılmıştır. Veri analizi ve değerlendirmesinde SPSS for Windows 20.0 paket programı kullanılmıştır. Sonuç olarak branşlara göre bakıldığında batıl davranış kullanım sıklıkları bakımından tenis branşındaki sporcularla basketbol branşındaki sporcular arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur. Ayrıca araştırmada cinsiyetler açısından kadın sporcuların erkeklere göre daha fazla batıl davranış kullandıkları gözlenmiştir.

scholarly journals Gender Role in Global Personal Self-Esteem and Narcissism among Nepalese School Adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-82
Author(s):  
Dasarath Neupane ◽  
Tatwa Timsina
Keyword(s):  
Gender Role ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Other ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Survey Instruments ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Almost All

  Introduction: Global personal self-esteem and narcissism with reference to gender role among school adolescents was studied in Kathmandu. The general aim of this research was to explore the correlation in global personal self-esteem and narcissism with response to gender among Nepalese school adolescents.Methodology: The study was correlational in design employing a pen-and-paper self-report survey. Within the survey, instruments (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale 1979 / RSES and Narcissistic Personality Inventory 1981/ NPI) measured the global personal self-esteem and narcissism. Participants were drawn from thirty (fifteen public and fifteen private) schools of Kathmandu. These schools were chosen in random selection. The number of participations was 936 school students.Results: The study investigated the prevalence of global personal self-esteem in the school with reference to gender. The result from the survey indicates that there is no significant difference between self-esteem and gender. On the other hand, girls are reported slightly higher narcissistic behaviour than boys.Conclusion: Self-esteem is how people feel about themselves generally. This study explored the prevalence rates of global personal self-esteem with reference to gender. It showed that there is no significant correlation between them. On the other hand, narcissism is a psychological condition defined as a total obsession with self, to the exclusion of almost all other interaction with people. The present study explored the prevalence rates of narcissism with reference to gender. It showed that girls reported slightly higher narcissistic behaviour than boys’ which contradicts the previous findings. Why it is found so in the Nepalese context is left for further research.

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