Parental conditional regard and the development of perfectionism in adolescent athletes: The mediating role of competence contingent self-worth.

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Curran
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Athletes ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Conditional Regard

scholarly journals Parent conditional regard and the development of perfectionism in adolescent athletes: The mediating role of competence contingent self-worth

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Curran
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Adolescent Athletes ◽  
Parental Practices ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Conditional Regard

Despite evidence highlighting the debilitating nature of perfectionism in sport, very few studies have examined how it develops. In explaining the development of perfectionism, theorists emphasize controlling parental practices in family contexts replete with conditional regard. This study, then, tested the role of parent conditional regard in the development of perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns among adolescent athletes. It also tested the mediating role of competence contingent self-worth in these associations. One hundred and forty eight (Mage = 15.12 years, SD = 1.64) adolescent athletes competing at regional level or above in their primary sport completed measures of multidimensional perfectionism, competence contingent self-worth, and parent conditional regard. In line with hypotheses, structural equation modelling showed that perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns were positively predicted by parental conditional regard. As expected, competence contingent self-worth mediated both relationships. The findings are the first to suggest conditional regard from parents is important in the development of perfectionism among adolescent athletes because these behaviours contribute to contingencies of self-worth that are based on competence.

scholarly journals Self-esteem and body image in females: The mediating role of self-compassion and appearance contingent self-worth.

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peta Stapleton ◽  
Gabrielle J. Crighton ◽  
Brett Carter ◽  
Aileen Pidgeon
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Self Worth

scholarly journals The Role of Sport Involvement and General Self-Worth in the Interplay between Body Dissatisfaction, Worry, and School Disaffection in Preadolescent Boys and Girls

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Raufelder ◽  
Sandra Waak ◽  
Alice Melchior ◽  
Angela Ittel
Keyword(s):  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Multigroup Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Gender Specific

While in recent years there has been increasing research on body dissatisfaction in preadolescence and a small body of research on worry in association with eating disorders, less is known about their effects on school disaffection. Therefore, the current study examined possible gender-specific relations between body dissatisfaction, worry, and school disaffection. To identify possible strategies of intervention and prevention, sport involvement and general self-worth were tested as mediators. Multigroup structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test for the mediating role of sport involvement and general self-worth in the association between body dissatisfaction, worry, and school disaffection in a sample of 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students (; ) in elementary schools in Berlin, Germany. The results suggest that promoting feelings of general self-worth could be an effective starting point in decreasing the association between body dissatisfaction, worry, and school disaffection, in both boys and girls. Conversely, sport involvement was identified as a mediating factor for boys only.

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