The Relationship between Self-Compassion and Fear of Failure in Adolescent Female Taekwondo Athletes

Document Type : علمی- پژوهشی

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1 Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

2 Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran .

Abstract

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-compassion and fear of failure in successful and less successful adolescent girls Taekwondo athletes.Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population consisted of all taekwondo athletes' participating in League competition (Premier League and super League). One hundred and sixty taekwondo athletes (80 successful and 80 less successful) were selected via Purposive sampling method and completed questionnaires of self-compassion and fear of failure. The data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient,liner and multiple regression method, and Analysis of Variance tests.Results: The results showed a significant ngative relationship between self-compassion and fear of failure and dementiom of self-compassion negatively predicts fear of failure variance. Addition, The data showed that the elite successful significantly have lesser fear of failure and use more self-compassion strategies than less successful group.Conclusion: According to results of this study, it seems that in self-compassion Strategy have an effective role in reducing fear of failure of taekwondo Athletes and improving these characteristic can be very useful to conducting interventions and training programs for reducing fear of failure in taekwondo Athletes.

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  • Receive Date: 17 July 2019
  • Revise Date: 10 February 2021
  • Accept Date: 31 December 2020

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