Kineziologija, Vol. 45. No. 2., 2013.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
Coping in sport: a test of elliot’s hierarchical model of approach and avoidance motivation
Paul E. Yeatts
; Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation, University of North Texas, Denton, USA
Marc Lochbaum
; Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA
Sažetak
Effective coping during athletic competition has been shown to benefit performance. This study was designed to investigate the direct and indirect effects of personality and achievement motivation on athletes’
coping style. Elliot’s Hierarchical Model of Approach and Avoidance Motivation (Elliot, 1999; Elliot & Church, 1997) was used as the framework to assess participants’ (N=258) temperament and achievement goal tendencies. The Coping Function Questionnaire for Sport (Kowalski & Crocker, 2001) assessed coping style (i.e. problem, emotion, and avoidance). Results indicated a positive relationship between approach temperament and problem-focused coping as well as avoidance temperament and avoidance coping. Mediation analysis revealed a small indirect effect between approach temperament, mastery approach goals, and problemfocused coping. In addition, a small indirect effect existed between avoidance temperament, mastery avoidance goals, and avoidance coping. These findings illuminate the relationship between personality and coping, and suggest that constructs found within Elliot’s hierarchical model can help predict the coping style an athlete will likely adopt during competition.
Ključne riječi
personality; temperament; coping in sport; achievement goals; mediation
Hrčak ID:
112786
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.12.2013.
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