Predicting Happiness in Paralympic Swimming Medalists

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作者
Martin, Jeffrey [1 ]
Vassallo, Mario [1 ]
Carrico, Jacklyn [1 ]
Armstrong, Ellen [2 ]
机构
[1] Wayne State Univ, Coll Educ, Div Kinesiol Hlth & Sport Studies, Detroit, MI 48202 USA
[2] Griffith Univ, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
关键词
disability; goal setting; motivation; sport; FACIAL EXPRESSIONS; EMOTION; SATISFACTION; PERCEPTIONS; PERFORMANCE; CULTURES; WINNERS; CONTEXT; WORLD;
D O I
10.1123/apaq.2018-0140
中图分类号
R49 [康复医学];
学科分类号
100215 ;
摘要
The purpose of this study was to predict Paralympian swimmers' happiness as a result of winning 2016 Paralympic medals. Understanding potential antecedents of athletes' happiness has theoretical and practical value. Medal winners (N= 138) had their facial expressions rated for happiness at the race finish. Three predictors were examined: finish place (i.e., first, second, or third), swimmers' expectations for race place, and race time. A multiple-regression analysis predicting happiness was significant, F(3, 98) = 3.66, p < .015, accounting for 10% of the variance. Significant beta weights for race place (beta = -0.551) and finishing higher than their 2015 world ranking (beta = 0.551) indicated that higher-finishing swimmers were happier than lower-finishing swimmers, and swimmers who finished better than their 2015 ranking were happier than swimmers who finished lower than their ranking. The authors also found partial support for the counterfactual-thinking hypothesis for male swimmers and evidence of gender and country differences in happiness.
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页码:309 / 324
页数:16
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