Comparative psychological profiles of three groups of female collegians: competitive swimmers, recreational swimmers, and inactive swimmers
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1984
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Journal Article
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swimming; university; athlete; young-adult; non-competitor; non-athlete; comparative-study; Profile-of-Mood-States; Sport-Competition-Anxiety-Test; multidimensional-scaling; internal-external-control; fatigue; emotion; aggression; anxiety; pre-competition; personality-inventory
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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=158280&title=158280
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English
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103-343-294
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2002/02/27 18:44:12 US/Mountain)
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ABSTRACT:
Personality characteristics of 26 female, collegiate, varsity swim team members were compared to 28 female recreational swimmers and 25 physically inactive peers. Characteristics were measured by Profiles of Mood States (POMS), Levenson's Multi-dimensional Locus of Control (LOC), the California F-Scale, and the Sports Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT). Results revealed that recreational swimmers had the lowest total mood disturbance. The two swimming groups had substantially more vigor than the non-athletes, and the varsity swimmers were significantly more fatigued than their classmates. Concerning authoritarianism, competitive swimmers had a significantly elevated score compared to recreational swimmers and non-athletes. For the SCAT, varsity swimmers and inactive students experienced the greatest pre-competition anxiety. Overall, the results suggest that recreational swimmers, more so than competitive swimmers or inactive women, had the most positive personality characteristics. Because the athletes were undergoing intensive training for an important regional swim meet, however, results could reflect state versus personality characteristics. Personality characteristics of 26 female varsity swim team members were compared to 28 female recreational swimmers and 25 physically inactive peers. Measurements were made using Profiles of Mood States, Levenson's Multi-Dimensional Locus of Control, the California F-Scale and the Sports Competition Anxiety Test. Results suggest that the recreational swimmers more than the other two groups had the most positive personality characteristics.
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