Dimensions of achievement goal orientation and coping in South African wheelchair rugby players with quadriplegia

This study investigated the relationship between dispositional achievement goal orientation (task and ego) and coping ability in wheelchair rugby players with quadriplegia. The sample consisted of 16 (15 males and 1 female) players between the ages of 25 and 44 (M=33.7 years; SD=8.7) who were select...

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Published in:Journal of psychology in Africa 2015-07, Vol.25 (4), p.345-349
Main Authors: Jooste, Julius, Kubayi, Ntwanano A., Paul, Yvonne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement
achievement goal orientation
athletic coping skills
Coping
Coping strategies
Correlation analysis
Disabled athletes
Ego
Goal setting
Objectives
Paralysis
Perception of success
Psychological aspects
quadriplegic wheelchair rugby players
Rugby
South Africa
Studies
Wheelchairs
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Summary:This study investigated the relationship between dispositional achievement goal orientation (task and ego) and coping ability in wheelchair rugby players with quadriplegia. The sample consisted of 16 (15 males and 1 female) players between the ages of 25 and 44 (M=33.7 years; SD=8.7) who were selected for South Africa's national training squad in preparation for the 2011 International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Asia-Oceania Championship. Players self-reported on their perception of success and athletic coping skills. The data were analysed for correlational associations between dimensions of achievement goal orientation and psychological skills associated with coping in sport. Findings revealed that players have both high task and fairly high ego orientation of which task orientation was significantly correlated with coping ability.
ISSN:1433-0237
1815-5626
DOI:10.1080/14330237.2015.1078092