Perfectionism in Competitive Sports
This project aims to examine how perfectionism related variables are linked to psychological distress and if self-compassion can have a moderating role in mental health of athletes.
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Project duration
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Core fields of research
Physical activity, health and wellbeing
Research areas
Behaviour change, health, and well-being across the lifespan
Faculty
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Project description
Perfectionism in competitive sports – The connection of self-compassion and mental health
This project aims to examine the associations between multidimensional perfectionism, self-compassion, and variables that are linked to psychological distress (shame, dysfunctional psychobiosocial feeling states, and inflexible responding to self-criticism) with Finnish competitive athletes. Furthermore, this dissertation aims to develop screening tools to identify individuals who are at risk of developing problematic mental health symptoms related to harmful perfectionism and to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a compassion-focused intervention with these athletes.
Project members
External members
Ross White
Queen's University Belfast
Claudio Robazza
University of Chieti-Pescara
