Perfectionism and training performance: The mediating role of other-approach goals |
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| Authors: | Daniel J Madigan Joachim Stoeber Troy Culley Louis Passfield Andrew P Hill |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Sport, York St John University, York, UK;2. School of Psychology, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK;3. School of Sport &4. Exercise Sciences, University of Kent, Chatham Maritime, UK |
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| Abstract: | Recent research found perfectionistic strivings to predict performance in a novel basketball task among novice basketball players. The current study builds on this research by examining whether this is also the case for performance in a familiar basketball training task among experienced basketball players, and whether achievement goals mediated any observed relationships. Perfectionistic strivings, perfectionistic concerns, and 3?×?2 achievement goals were assessed prior to basketball training performance in 90 basketball players (mean age 20.9 years). Regression analyses showed that perfectionistic strivings predicted better performance. Furthermore, mediation analyses showed that other-approach goals (e.g. beliefs that one should and can outperform others) accounted for this relationship. The findings suggest that perfectionistic strivings may predict better performance in both novel and familiar athletic contexts. In addition, beliefs about the importance and ability to outperform others may explain this relationship. |
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| Keywords: | Perfectionistic strivings perfectionistic concerns achievement goals training performance basketball |
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