Sport Locus of Control and Perceived Stress among College Student-Athletes
| Autor: | Erin Reilly, Henry N. Williford, Brooke E. Forester, Shelley L. Holden |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Adolescent Universities Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine Article Young Adult stress 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Adaptation Psychological Stress (linguistics) Humans locus of control Students Internal-External Control Motivation biology Athletes lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Mean age 030229 sport sciences biology.organism_classification Southeastern United States athletes Locus of control Negative relationship Female Student athletes Psychology Stress Psychological 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Sports Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 16, p 2823 (2019) Volume 16 Issue 16 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph16162823 |
| Popis: | The purpose of the study was to analyze athletes&rsquo motivation for sport participation as it related to their locus of control. Research was conducted at two Division I universities in the southeastern United States. Participants were given the Sport Locus of Control and Perceived Stress among College Athletes surveys. There were 126 participants with a mean age of 19.69 ± 1.32 years. A Pearson correlation (r) was performed to determine a significant relationship between perceived stress and locus of control. Results indicated a significant negative relationship between the two variables (r = &minus 0.393 and p = 0.001) (a moderate relationship). As perceived stress scores increased, locus of control scores decreased. Correlations related to perceived stress were gender (r = 0.323, p = 0.000), and grade point average (GPA) (r = &minus 0.213, p = 0.01). The only other independent variable that was significantly related to locus of control was being on an academic scholarship (r = &minus 0.203, p = 0.025). Athletes who have an external locus of control feel that they have little control over their circumstances. Findings of this study give coaches another factor to consider in retaining and getting the most from their athletes. |
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