Although many researchers have examined ill-being (e.g., injury and illness) in dancers, few researchers have examined well-being. In the current study, dancer’s perceptions of the dance motivational climate, dance performance anxiety, dance self-concept, and their relationships to dance well-being were examined. A total of 182 university dance students from five universities completed surveys and a series of multiregression analyses were undertaken to predict well-being. Both dance self-concept and perceptions of a task climate were moderately related to well-being and contributed significantly to elements of well-being: vigor, enthusiasm, confidence, and dedication. An ego climate was unrelated to any of the four dimensions of well-being. Substantial variance was predicted in the various elements of engagement, ranging from 15% to 55%. In particular, two significant interactions indicated that a task climate may have protective effects against anxiety in terms of reducing the detrimental influence that anxiety may have on two forms of well-being: confidence and dedication.
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Psychosocial Predictors of Well-Being in Collegiate Dancers
Sarah Draugelis, Jeffrey Martin, and Alex Garn
Psychological Well-Being in Wheelchair Sport Participants and Nonparticipants
Elizabeth Campbell and Graham Jones
This paper considered (a) the psychological well-being of wheelchair sport participants and wheelchair sport nonparticipants, and (b) the influence of competitive level on the psychological well-being of wheelchair sport participants. Psychological well-being was evaluated by considering mood, trait anxiety, self-esteem, mastery, and individual self-perceptions of health and well-being. Wheelchair sport participants exhibited an iceberg profile of positive well-being with lower tension, depression, anger, and confusion and higher vigor than the sport nonparticipant group. The sport participant group also showed significantly greater levels of mastery and more positive perceptions of their health and well-being than the sport nonparticipant group. International athletes had (a) higher levels of vigor than the national and recreational groups; (b) lower levels of anxiety than the regional and recreational groups; (c) higher levels of self-esteem than the national, regional, and recreational groups; (d) higher levels of mastery than the regional and recreational groups; and (e) more positive perceptions of their well-being than the national, regional, and recreational groups.
Toward a Comprehensive Professional Philosophy in Performance and Well-Being Psychology: Integrating Functional Contextualism and Relational Frame Theory for Esports and Other High-Performance Environments
George Horne and Laura Swettenham
; Mesagno & Hill, 2013 ). Despite this agreement and awareness, we believe performance psychology remains fragmented. Many theories look to improve performance and well-being by focusing on different areas that influence individual behavior in a variety of high-performance domains (e.g., esport, sport
Development of the Esportsmanship Scale and Analysis of Its Relationship to Well-Being, Physical Health Problems, Gaming Addiction Tendencies, Aggressive Feelings, Empathy, and Self-Positivity
Shiroh Ohno
studies have demonstrated a negative association between longer duration gaming and psychological well-being ( Goh et al., 2019 ), psychological and physical quality of life, and sleep latency ( Kwok et al., 2021 ). Furthermore, gaming disorder, which is the excessive use of video games, was formally
Weekly Fluctuations in Salivary Hormone Responses and Their Relationships With Load and Well-Being in Semiprofessional, Male Basketball Players During a Congested In-Season Phase
Paulius Kamarauskas, Inga Lukonaitienė, Aaron T. Scanlan, Davide Ferioli, Henrikas Paulauskas, and Daniele Conte
associated with nonfunctional overreaching. It should also be noted no research has investigated weekly changes in hormonal responses during the in-season phase in basketball players concomitantly with load and well-being variables. A comprehensive analysis of changes in these variables during the in
Training Load, Neuromuscular Fatigue, and Well-Being of Elite Male Volleyball Athletes During an In-Season Mesocycle
André Rebelo, João R. Pereira, Diogo V. Martinho, Gerson Amorim, Ricardo Lima, and João Valente-dos Santos
athletes’ levels of stress 15 and identifying those at greater risk of becoming injured. 16 Research in volleyball reported well-being measures, such as mood, soreness, and sleep duration, as independent predictors of injury. 7 Therefore, assessing athlete’s mood state and level of tension through tools
“Know That You’re Not Just Settling”: Exploring Women Athletes’ Self-Compassion, Sport Performance Perceptions, and Well-Being Around Important Competitive Events
Margo E.K. Adam, Abimbola O. Eke, and Leah J. Ferguson
( Mosewich et al., 2011 , 2013 ; Reis et al., 2015 ; Sutherland et al., 2014 ), researchers have also connected self-compassion with well-being and positive sport experiences (e.g., Eke et al., 2020 ; Ferguson et al., 2014 , 2015 ). Previous research suggests that self-compassion might play a role
Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being: Testing Alternative Sociological Interpretations
William McTeer and James E. Curtis
This study examines the relationship between physical activity in sport and feelings of well-being, testing alternative interpretations of the relationship between these two variables. It was expected that there would be positive relationships between physical activity on the one hand and physical fitness, feelings of well-being, social interaction in the sport and exercise environment, and socioeconomic status on the other hand. It was also expected that physical fitness, social interaction, and socioeconomic status would be positively related to psychological well-being. Further, it was expected that any positive zero-order relationship of physical activity and well-being would be at least in part a result of the conjoint effects of the other variables. The analyses were conducted separately for the male and female subsamples of a large survey study of Canadian adults. The results, after controls, show a modest positive relationship of physical activity and well-being for males but no such relationship for females. The predicted independent effects of the control factors obtained for both males and females. Interpretations of the results are discussed.
Impact of COVID-19 on Well-Being and Physical Activity in Ugandan Children With and Without HIV
Mina Milad, Christine Karungi, Abdus Sattar, Victor Musiime, Rashidah Nazzinda, Grace A. McComsey, and Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo
The spread of COVID-19 has impacted children’s education, emotional well-being, and physical activity worldwide. Since the onset of the pandemic, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates that 138 countries have closed schools which likely exacerbated existing
Associations Between Physical Fitness and Children’s Psychological Well-Being
Timothy LaVigne, Betsy Hoza, Alan L. Smith, Erin K. Shoulberg, and William Bukowski
We examined the relation between physical fitness and psychological well-being in children ages 10–14 years (N = 222), and the potential moderation of this relation by sex. Participants completed a physical fitness assessment comprised of seven tasks and a diverse set of self-report well-being measures assessing depressive symptoms, loneliness, and competence. Peers reported on social status and teachers rated adaptive functioning, internalizing symptoms, and externalizing symptoms. Multiple regression analyses indicated a significant association between physical fitness and psychological well-being for both boys and girls. Higher levels of physical fitness were associated with lower levels of peer dyadic loneliness and fewer depressive symptoms; greater cognitive, social, and athletic competence; greater feelings of self-worth; and better teacher reports of adaptive functioning. An interaction between internalizing and sex indicated a significant and negative association between physical fitness and internalizing symptoms for males only. No other moderation effects by sex were observed. Results suggest that physical fitness is associated with a range of well-being indicators for both boys and girls in this age group.
