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      Self-compassion : a potential buffer for difficult experiences in sport for young female athletes

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      Date
      2013-05-01
      Author
      Reis, Nathan
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      Through two phases we examined self-compassion as a way to promote healthy reactions, thoughts, and emotions in young women athletes when faced with emotionally difficult sport-specific scenarios. In Phase I, participants (N = 101; Mage = 20.0) completed measures of self-compassion, self-esteem, and narcissism, as well as reactions, thoughts, and emotions in response to hypothetical (i.e., responsible for a team loss) and recalled scenarios. After partialling out self-esteem and narcissism, self-compassion was related (p < .01) to negative affect (r =-.40), catastrophizing thoughts (r =-.30), personalizing thoughts (r =-.32), and behavioural equanimity (r =.28) for the hypothetical scenario. A similar pattern was found for the recalled scenario. Participants returning for Phase II were randomly assigned to a self-compassion induction (n = 21), self-esteem induction (n =20), or writing control (n =18) group. Following the induction, they responded to the same hypothetical scenario as in Phase I. A doubly multivariate analysis with self-esteem and narcissism as covariates showed a non-significant induction by time interaction, Wilks’ Lambda = .75, F (12, 96) = 1.27. However, hierarchical regression analysis similar to Leary et al. (2007) showed initial levels of self-compassion as the only significant predictor for negative affect, personalizing thoughts, and behavioural equanimity. Future research needs continued focus on how and when self-compassion is most useful to young women athletes.
      Degree
      Master of Science (M.Sc.)
      Department
      Kinesiology
      Program
      Behavioural Science
      Supervisor
      Kowalski, Kent C.
      Committee
      Kontulainen, Saija; Morrison, Todd
      Copyright Date
      May 2013
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2013-05-1004
      Subject
      Self-Compassion
      Young Female Athletes
      Sport
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