PSYCHOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES IN AMATEUR AND COMPETITIVE SKIERS

Authors
DEMOJA CA DIROSA AE
Citation
Ca. Demoja et Ae. Dirosa, PSYCHOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES IN AMATEUR AND COMPETITIVE SKIERS, Perceptual and motor skills, 79(1), 1994, pp. 667-670
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Experimental
Journal title
Perceptual and motor skills → ACNP
ISSN journal
00315125
Volume
79
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Part
2
Pages
667 - 670
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(1994)79:1<667:PDIAAC>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The mean personality scores based on responses to the Adjective Check List by 28 competitive skiers were compared with those for 32 amateurs to evaluate psychological characteristics of both groups (ages ranged from 18 to 26 years). Analysis gave significant differences only for six of 37 scales. In comparison with amateurs, competitors showed more need for achievement, dominance, endurance, exhibition, self-confiden ce and a more positive Ideal Self.