Are the traits of perfectionism associated with pre-competitive anxiety in young athletes?

ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study verified the association between perfectionism and pre-competitive anxiety among young athletes. Participants were 177 boys and girls, who responded the Sport Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-2 (SMPS-2) and Sports Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2). Data analysis was con...

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Published in:Cuadernos de psicología del deporte 2020-08, Vol.20 (2), p.37-46
Main Authors: Freire, G.L.M., Sousa, V.C., Moraes, J.F.V.N., Alves, J.F.N., Oliveira, D.V., Nascimento Junior, J.R.A.
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Language:Portuguese
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Education & Educational Research
Psychology
Sport Sciences
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Summary:ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study verified the association between perfectionism and pre-competitive anxiety among young athletes. Participants were 177 boys and girls, who responded the Sport Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-2 (SMPS-2) and Sports Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2). Data analysis was conducted through Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, "U" of Mann-Whitney, Spearman's correlation and Path Analysis (p
ISSN:1989-5879
1989-5879