Athlete Experiences of Shame and Guilt: Initial Psychometric Properties of the Athletic Perceptions of Performance Scale Within Junior Elite Cricketers

Guilt and shame are self-conscious emotions with implications for mental health, social and occupational functioning, and the effectiveness of sports practice. To date, the assessment and role of athlete-specific guilt and shame has been under-researched. Reporting data from 174 junior elite cricket...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2021-04, Vol.12, p.581914-581914
Main Authors: Rice, Simon M, Treeby, Matt S, Olive, Lisa, Saw, Anna E, Kountouris, Alex, Lloyd, Michael, Macleod, Greg, Orchard, John W, Clarke, Peter, Gwyther, Kate, Purcell, Rosemary
Format: Article
Language:English
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distress
guilt
help-seeking
mental health
Psychology
self-conscious emotions
shame
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Summary:Guilt and shame are self-conscious emotions with implications for mental health, social and occupational functioning, and the effectiveness of sports practice. To date, the assessment and role of athlete-specific guilt and shame has been under-researched. Reporting data from 174 junior elite cricketers (M = 17.34 years; females = 85), the present study utilized exploratory factor analysis in validating the Athletic Perceptions of Performance Scale (APPS), assessing three distinct and statistically reliable factors: athletic shame-proneness, guilt-proneness, and no-concern. Conditional process analysis indicated that APPS shame-proneness mediated the relationship between general and athlete-specific distress ( < 0.01), with this pathway non-contingent on sex or past 12-month help-seeking for mental health concerns ( 's > 0.05). While APPS domains of guilt-proneness and no-concern were not significant mediators, they exhibited correlations in the expected direction with indices of psychological distress and well-being. The APPS may assist coaches and support staff identify players who may benefit from targeted interventions to reduce the likelihood of experiencing shame-prone states.
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.581914