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Self-Compassion: A Potential Resource for Young Women Athletes.
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Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology . Feb2011, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p103-123. 21p. 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Self-compassion has demonstrated many psychological benefits (Neff, 2009). In an effort to explore self-compassion as a potential resource for young women athletes, we explored relations among self-compassion, proneness to self-conscious emotions (i.e., shame, guilt-free shame, guilt, shame-free guilt, authentic pride, and hubristic pride), and potentially unhealthy self-evaluative thoughts and behaviors (i.e., social physique anxiety, obligatory exercise, objectified body consciousness, fear of failure, and fear of negative evaluation). Young women athletes (N = 151; Mage = 15.1 years) participated in this study. Self-compassion was negatively related to shame proneness, guilt-free shame proneness, social physique anxiety, objectified body consciousness, fear of failure, and fear of negative evaluation. In support of theoretical propositions, self-compassion explained variance beyond self-esteem on shame proneness, guilt-free shame proneness, shame-free guilt proneness, objectified body consciousness, fear of failure, and fear of negative evaluation. Results suggest that, in addition to self-esteem promotion, self-compassion development may be beneficial in cultivating positive sport experiences for young women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08952779
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 60003612
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.33.1.103