External and Internal Factors Influencing Happiness in Elite Collegiate Athletes

Autor/inn/en	Denny, Katherine G.; Steiner, Hans
Titel	External and Internal Factors Influencing Happiness in Elite Collegiate Athletes
Quelle	In: Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 40 (2009) 1, S.55-72 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-398X
DOI	10.1007/s10578-008-0111-z
Schlagwörter	Locus of Control; Athletes; Psychological Patterns; Personality Traits; Student Attitudes; Questionnaires; Self Esteem; Self Control; Academic Achievement; Prediction; Regression (Statistics); Correlation; Coping; College Athletics; College Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Athlet; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Schülerverhalten; Fragebogen; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Selbstbeherrschung; Schulleistung; Vorhersage; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Korrelation; Bewältigung; College athletes; Collegesport; Hochschulsport; Collegestudent
Abstract	When under conditions of high demand and allostatic load, are happiness and satisfaction in four domains (family, friends, academics, recreation) influenced more by external or internal factors? Do student-athletes who lead exceedingly complicated lives report happiness as a function of athletic achievement or internal disposition? Stanford student-athletes (N = 140) were studied with a standardized questionnaire which examined internal factors ((1) locus of control, (2) mindfulness, (3) self-restraint, and (4) self-esteem) to see whether they better account for happiness than external factors (playing time, scholarship). As predicted, internal factors were more powerful correlates of happiness when holding constant demographics. Regression models differed for different aspects of happiness, but the main postulated result of internal versus external was maintained throughout. These findings have implications for how well athletes cope with adversity which, in turn, could shed light on the development of traits that may provide a buffer against adversity and build resilience. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10