Perfection behind the whistle: Perfectionism and perceived performance in soccer referees
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between self-oriented perfectionism, socially prescribed perfectionism, cognitive appraisals, psychobiosocial experiences, and self-evaluated performance in soccer referees, using the multi-states (MuSt) theory as the theoretical fram...
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| description | Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between self-oriented perfectionism, socially prescribed perfectionism, cognitive appraisals, psychobiosocial experiences, and self-evaluated performance in soccer referees, using the multi-states (MuSt) theory as the theoretical framework. Method: Participants were 67 soccer referees (57 men and 10 women, Mage = 23.03 years, SD = 2.71) with 3–15 years (M = 7.36, SD = 2.44) of refereeing experience in first-class, promotion, or excellence matches. They completed questionnaires assessing perfectionism, competitive appraisals, and psychobiosocial experiences two days before a game, and self-evaluated their performance one day after the event. Results: Results revealed significant positive correlations (r > 0.20) between self-oriented perfectionism and socially prescribed perfectionism with challenge appraisals, functional psychobiosocial experiences, and self-evaluated performance. Serial multiple mediation analyses showed positive indirect effects of both self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism on self-evaluated performance via challenge appraisals and psychobiosocial experiences (β = 0.023, 95 % CI = 0.000, 0.097, and β = 0.097, 95 % CI = 0.003, 0.253, respectively). Conclusion: The findings suggest that both dimensions of perfectionism may positively influence perceived performance when viewed as a positive challenge and associated with functional experiences. The study advances our understanding of the effects of perfectionism on perceived performance in the context of soccer refereeing. Practical implications for referee training programs are provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5ec862b1dade4917a25f9beba48c533f2023-12-21T07:34:53ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-12-01912e22856Perfection behind the whistle: Perfectionism and perceived performance in soccer refereesClaudio Robazza0Pietro Sivilli1Laura Bortoli2Montse C. Ruiz3BIND-Behavioral Imaging and Neural Dynamics Center, Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66013, Chieti, ItalyDepartment of Philosophical, Pedagogical and Quantitative-Economic Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66013, Chieti, ItalyBIND-Behavioral Imaging and Neural Dynamics Center, Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66013, Chieti, Italy; Corresponding author.Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014, Jyväskylä, FinlandPurpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between self-oriented perfectionism, socially prescribed perfectionism, cognitive appraisals, psychobiosocial experiences, and self-evaluated performance in soccer referees, using the multi-states (MuSt) theory as the theoretical framework. Method: Participants were 67 soccer referees (57 men and 10 women, Mage = 23.03 years, SD = 2.71) with 3–15 years (M = 7.36, SD = 2.44) of refereeing experience in first-class, promotion, or excellence matches. They completed questionnaires assessing perfectionism, competitive appraisals, and psychobiosocial experiences two days before a game, and self-evaluated their performance one day after the event. Results: Results revealed significant positive correlations (r > 0.20) between self-oriented perfectionism and socially prescribed perfectionism with challenge appraisals, functional psychobiosocial experiences, and self-evaluated performance. Serial multiple mediation analyses showed positive indirect effects of both self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism on self-evaluated performance via challenge appraisals and psychobiosocial experiences (β = 0.023, 95 % CI = 0.000, 0.097, and β = 0.097, 95 % CI = 0.003, 0.253, respectively). Conclusion: The findings suggest that both dimensions of perfectionism may positively influence perceived performance when viewed as a positive challenge and associated with functional experiences. The study advances our understanding of the effects of perfectionism on perceived performance in the context of soccer refereeing. Practical implications for referee training programs are provided.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023100648Self-oriented perfectionismSocially prescribed perfectionismCognitive appraisalsPsychobiosocial experiencesSelf-evaluated performanceMulti-states theory |
| spellingShingle | Claudio Robazza Pietro Sivilli Laura Bortoli Montse C. Ruiz Perfection behind the whistle: Perfectionism and perceived performance in soccer referees Heliyon Self-oriented perfectionism Socially prescribed perfectionism Cognitive appraisals Psychobiosocial experiences Self-evaluated performance Multi-states theory |
| title | Perfection behind the whistle: Perfectionism and perceived performance in soccer referees |
| title_full | Perfection behind the whistle: Perfectionism and perceived performance in soccer referees |
| title_fullStr | Perfection behind the whistle: Perfectionism and perceived performance in soccer referees |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perfection behind the whistle: Perfectionism and perceived performance in soccer referees |
| title_short | Perfection behind the whistle: Perfectionism and perceived performance in soccer referees |
| title_sort | perfection behind the whistle perfectionism and perceived performance in soccer referees |
| topic | Self-oriented perfectionism Socially prescribed perfectionism Cognitive appraisals Psychobiosocial experiences Self-evaluated performance Multi-states theory |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023100648 |
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