Perfectionism and Burnout in Canoe Polo and Kayak Slalom Athletes: The Mediating Influence of Validation and Growth-Seeking

被引：37

作者：

Hill, Andrew P. ^{[1
]}

Hall, Howard K. ^{[1
]}

Appleton, Paul R.

Murray, Jemma J.

机构：

[1] York St John Univ, Fac Hlth & Life Sci, York YO31 7EX, N Yorkshire, England

来源：

SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST | 2010年 / 24卷 / 01期

关键词：

ACHIEVEMENT GOALS; MOTIVATION; SPORT; ANXIETY; STRATEGIES; STRESS; RUGBY;

D O I：

10.1123/tsp.24.1.16

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Recent research suggests that validation-seeking and dimensions of perfectionism may be antecedents of athlete burnout. The present investigation examined whether validation and growth-seeking mediate the relationship between self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism and burnout. One-hundred and fifty canoe polo and kayak slalom athletes recruited front the top two divisions in the UK completed measures of validation and growth-seeking (GOI), perfectionism (HMPS), and athlete burnout (ABQ). Analyses supported the mediating role of validation-seeking in the relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and burnout. However, while bivariate correlations indicated that self-oriented perfectionism was positively related to both validation and growth-seeking, neither mediated the self-oriented perfectionism-burnout relationship. The findings suggest that validation-seeking may be an important psychological factor in the development of burnout for athletes exhibiting high levels of socially prescribed perfectionism. The relationship between self-oriented perfectionism and athlete burnout remains unclear because of its association with multiple motives and with socially prescribed perfectionism.

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