Implicit theory of athletic ability and self-handicapping in college students.
Self-handicapping is a maladaptive behavior which undermines students' achievements, but the antecedents of self-handicapping are not well studied in physical education. The aim was to examine the relations of implicit theory of abilities and self-handicapping in physical education. 264 college students, whose mean age was 20.3 yr. (SD = 1.7), completed the Conceptions of the Nature of Athletic Ability Questionnaire-2 and Self-handicapping Scale for Sport. Analysis indicated entity beliefs positively predicted reduced effort and making excuses. Also, incremental beliefs negatively predicted reduced effort. Results are discussed in terms of implicit theory of ability and self-handicapping. Directions for research and implications are stated.
Chen
Lung Hung
LH
National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan County.
Chen
Mei-Yen
MY
Lin
Meng-Shyan
MS
Kee
Ying Hwa
YH
Kuo
Chin Fang
CF
Shui
Shang-Hsueh
SH
D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D001076:Aptitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011582:Psychological Theory; D013177:Sports; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities