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The impact of perfectionism traits on motivation in highperformance soccer athletes

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De Oliveira, LP; Vissoci, JRN; Do Nascimento Junior, JRA; Ferreira, L; Vieira, LF; Da Silva, PN; Cheuczuk, F; Vieira, JLL
Published in: Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
September 25, 2015

This study investigated the impact of performance traits on self-determined motivation in high-performance soccer athletes. Participants were professionalized and non-professionalized athletes from a soccer club of the state of Paraná, totaling 182 subjects. Data were collected using the Sport Motivation Scale and the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale through previous scheduling and the application of research instruments occurred through direct contact with subjects during practices, which were individually answered with average duration of 35 minutes. For data analysis, Mann-Whitney, Spearman correlation and Simple Regression were conducted (p<0.05). Results showed that professional athletes had higher levels in externally controlled motivation compared to non-professionalized (p<0.05) athletes, while non-professionalized athletes were more amotivated (p=0.002). Professionalized athletes had higher scores in the adaptive perfectionism domains compared to non-professionalized athletes (p<0.05). Adaptive perfectionism had significant impact (p<0.05) on the self-determined motivation regulations in professional athletes, while maladaptive perfectionism had an effect (p<0.05) on the external regulation of non- -professionalized athletes. It was concluded that for athletes who reach professional level, adaptive perfectionism is an intervening element in the development of self-determined motivation. In addition, for non-professionalized athletes, maladaptive perfectionism may influence behavior regulated by external factors.

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Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano

DOI

EISSN

1980-0037

ISSN

1415-8426

Publication Date

September 25, 2015

Volume

17

Issue

5

Start / End Page

601 / 611

Related Subject Headings

  • 4207 Sports science and exercise
  • 4206 Public health
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
 

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De Oliveira, L. P., Vissoci, J. R. N., Do Nascimento Junior, J. R. A., Ferreira, L., Vieira, L. F., Da Silva, P. N., … Vieira, J. L. L. (2015). The impact of perfectionism traits on motivation in highperformance soccer athletes. Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, 17(5), 601–611. https://doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2015v17n5p601
De Oliveira, L. P., J. R. N. Vissoci, J. R. A. Do Nascimento Junior, L. Ferreira, L. F. Vieira, P. N. Da Silva, F. Cheuczuk, and J. L. L. Vieira. “The impact of perfectionism traits on motivation in highperformance soccer athletes.” Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano 17, no. 5 (September 25, 2015): 601–11. https://doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2015v17n5p601.
De Oliveira LP, Vissoci JRN, Do Nascimento Junior JRA, Ferreira L, Vieira LF, Da Silva PN, et al. The impact of perfectionism traits on motivation in highperformance soccer athletes. Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano. 2015 Sep 25;17(5):601–11.
De Oliveira, L. P., et al. “The impact of perfectionism traits on motivation in highperformance soccer athletes.” Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, vol. 17, no. 5, Sept. 2015, pp. 601–11. Scopus, doi:10.5007/1980-0037.2015v17n5p601.
De Oliveira LP, Vissoci JRN, Do Nascimento Junior JRA, Ferreira L, Vieira LF, Da Silva PN, Cheuczuk F, Vieira JLL. The impact of perfectionism traits on motivation in highperformance soccer athletes. Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano. 2015 Sep 25;17(5):601–611.

Published In

Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano

DOI

EISSN

1980-0037

ISSN

1415-8426

Publication Date

September 25, 2015

Volume

17

Issue

5

Start / End Page

601 / 611

Related Subject Headings

  • 4207 Sports science and exercise
  • 4206 Public health
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences