Naslov
Sport courage, worry and fear in relation to success of alpine ski learning

Autori
Cigrovski, Vjekoslav ; Radman, Ivan ; Konter, Erkut ; Očić, Mateja ; Ružić, Lana

Izvornik
Sports (2075-4663) 6 (2018), 3; 96, 13

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
sport courage ; self-efficiency ; worry ; fear ; skiing performance

Sažetak
Individuals’ psychological traits can influence not just success in sport but also the ability to learn new motor skills. We investigated whether sport courage, worry and fear differ between alpine ski-naive and basic level skiers and how they affect ski learning. A total of 337 students (249 ski-naive and 88 basic level) participated in research consisting of a four- part questionnaire and structured skiing program. For beginners, lower fear (r = −0.30, p < 0.01) and higher Self- efficiency (r = 0.28, p < 0.05) and mastery (r = 0.20, p < 0.01) were associated with better performance ; reducing fear and increasing self- efficiency and worry increased performance. Experienced skiers were better in determination, mastery, and self-efficiency (all p < 0.05). In case of lower score in worry (r = −0.28, p < 0.01) and higher in self-efficiency (r = 0.22, p < 0.05) performance was better. Males scored higher in sport courage scale-31 (all p < 0.05). In particular, self-efficiency was associated with better (r = 0.39, p < 0.01), and higher fear with poorer performance (r = −0.33, p < 0.01). Moreover, self-efficiency was a predictor of ski success (p < 0.001). On the other hand, females like ski beginners scored higher in fear (p < 0.001). In females, determination, mastery and self-efficiency had a positive correlation with skiing (r = 0.21, p < 0.05, r = 0.28, p < 0.01, and r = 0.33, p < 0.01, respectively), while association between Fear and skiing (r = −0.46, p < 0.01) was negative, and fear (p < 0.001) was inversely related to success. Psychological factors and gender differences need to be considered during learning phases of alpine skiing. There is a positive association between self-efficiency and performance of male ski beginners, and negative association between fear and achieved results in basic alpine ski school in case of female ski beginners.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija, Kineziologija

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