1. Exploring Self-Compassion and Eudaimonic Well-Being in Young Women Athletes.
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Ferguson, Leah J., Kowalski, Kent C., Mack, Diane E., and Sabiston, Catherine M.
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SELF-esteem in women , *WOMEN athletes , *AUTONOMY (Psychology) , *POSITIVITY effect (Psychology) , *PSYCHOLOGICAL well-being , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Using a mixed methods research design, we explored self-compassion and eudaimonic well-being in young women athletes. In a quantitative study (n = 83), we found that self-compassion and eudaimonic well-being were positively related (r = .76, p < .01). A model of multiple mediation was proposed, with self-compassion, passivity, responsibility, initiative, and self-determination accounting for 83% of the variance in eudaimonic well-being. In a qualitative study (n = 11), we explored when and how self-compassion might be useful in striving to reach one's potential in sport. Self-compassion was described as advantageous in difficult sport-specific situations by increasing positivity, perseverance, and responsibility, as well as decreasing rumination. Apprehensions about fully embracing a self-compassionate mindset in sport warrant additional research to explore the seemingly paradoxical role of self-compassion in eudaimonic well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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