1. Fear of failure and self-handicapping in college physical education
- Author
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Chen, Lung Hung, Chen, Mei-Yen, Lin, Meng-Shyan, Kee, Ying Hwa, and Shui, Shang-Hsueh
- Subjects
Physical education and training -- Psychological aspects ,College students -- Behavior ,College students -- Psychological aspects ,Fear of failure -- Evaluation ,Psychology and mental health - Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between fear of failure and self-handicapping within the context of physical education. Participants were 103 college freshmen enrolled in aerobic dance physical education classes in Taiwan. They completed the Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory and Self-Handicapping Scale for Sport 3 mo. after entering the class. Hierarchical regression indicated that scores on fear of failure predicted self-handicapping scores. DOI 10.2466/PR0.105.3.707-713
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- 2009