Abstract
This study investigated the nature of the relationship between precompetitive state anxiety (CSAI-2C), subjective (race position) and objective (satisfaction) performance outcomes, and self-rated causal attributions (CDS-IIC) for performance in competitive child swimmers. Race position, subjective satisfaction, self-confidence, and, to a lesser extent, cognitive state anxiety (but not somatic state anxiety) were associated with the attributions provided by the children for their swimming performance. The study partially supported the self-serving bias hypothesis; winners used the ego-enhancing attributional strategy, but the losers did not use an ego-protecting attributional style. Age but not gender appeared to influence the attributions provided in achievement situations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 39-50 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Pediatric Exercise Science |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2007 |
Keywords
- CDS-IIC
- Children
- CSAI-2C
- Gender