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Evaluating depressive symptomatology in older adults is important for monitoring and treatment. However, few studies have examined the association of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) to demographic characteristics in middle-aged and older adults or have tested its factor structure using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Participants were...
Εισαγωγη: Παρόλο το ερευνητικό ενδιαφέρον και την αναγνωρισμένη αξία του αντικειμένου από προπονητές και ομοσπονδίες, λίγα είναι γνωστά αναφορικά με τη διάγνωση και θεραπεία αθλητών που υποφέρουν από ΑΕ. Συνήθως, τα σημάδια της είναι εμφανή όταν ο αθλητής έχει ήδη παγιδευτεί στην αθλητική του ιδιότητα ή όταν μειώνει αισθητά την προσπάθειά του και α...
Weight Pressures in Sport-Females (WPS-F) questionnaire measures sport-related pressures that female athletes experience regarding body weight, shape, size, and appearance. In order to examine the psychometric properties of the Greek version of the inventory, two different studies were conducted. In the first study, using a sample (n = 225) of fema...
The present study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of a Greek version of the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire [1] from a sample of 405 Greek athletes of varied sports. The original scale was developed to assess sport-specific burnout and includes three subscales consisting of fifteen items: (a) emotional/physical exhaustion (b) reduced...
The current study examines the effects of a Tabata high-intensity interval training (HIIT) session on affective, cognitive and physiological indicators in women of different fitness levels. A total of 28 adult women (aged 24.2 ± 1.5 years) completed a 20 m shuttle run test and were then assigned to higher fitness and lower fitness groups (HF and LF...
INTRODUCTION:
Numerous studies have shown that exercise is effective at reducing depressive symptoms. However, because of the heterogeneity of exercise programs, optimal exercise intensity has yet to be established (1). Moderate intensity has been suggested as an ideal solution (2), but, both low and high intensity exercise interventions have produ...
The association between physical activity, health and physical fitness parameters at developmental ages has been the focus of many studies. However, the importance of physical activity for the formation of self perceptions and global self-worth in children and adolescents is still under investigation, as well as the parameters and mechanisms underp...
High intensity interval training is a training protocol which can induce significant physiological adaptations for people in a short period of time, which explains its increasing popularity at a worldwide level. This type of training consists of bouts of vigorous training which are interspersed with bouts of low intensity exercise or even passive r...
Impact and Implications
The results of this unique international study by the International Investigation of Parental Burnout – which includes Western and non-Western countries across the globe – point to the importance of considering parental burnout as a syndrome helping to meet specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Of all the potentiall...
© Καμπερίδου, Ε. (2021). Παρενόχληση, φύλο και αθλητισμός: Η σημαντικότητα της πρόληψης. E-book επιστημονική σειρά σεμιναρίων, προτάσεις και συμπεράσματα. Σπουδαστήριο Κοινωνιολογίας, Τομέας Θεωρητικών Επιστημών, Σχολή Επιστήμης Φυσικής Αγωγής και Αθλητισμού του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών ι (ΕΚΠΑ). Πέργαμος: https://pergamos.li...
Εισαγωγή: Σκοπός της παρούσας μελέτης ήταν η διερεύνηση των ψυχομετρικών χαρακτηριστικών του ερωτηματολογίου «Πιέσεων για το Σωματικό Βάρος στον Γυναικείο Αθλητισμό» (1) σε ελληνικό αθλητικό πληθυσμό. Το ερωτηματολόγιο αξιολογεί τις σχετιζόμενες με τον αθλητισμό πιέσεις, στις οποίες υπόκεινται οι αθλήτριες, για να διατηρήσουν χαμηλό σωματικό βάρος...
Questionnaire of weight pressures in sports-females: Adaptation in Greek population
Η εικόνα σώματος χορευτών και αθλητών επηρεάζει σημαντικές πλευρές της υγείας και της ευεξίας τους και σχετίζεται σημαντικά με την απόδοσή
τους. Σκοπός της μελέτης ήταν η κατασκευή ερωτηματολογίου αξιολόγησης της εικόνας σώματος χορευτριών κλασικού και σύγχρονου χορού.
Μέθοδος: Ανακτήθηκαν από ηλεκτρονικές βάσεις 29 κλίμακες αξιολόγησης εικόνας σ...
Σε μεγάλο αριθμό μελετών αναφέρεται ότι η ενασχόληση με τη φυσική δραστηριότητα και ιδιαίτερα με τον αθλητισμό, συμβάλλει στην ανάπτυξη επιμέρους πλευρών της αυτοαντίληψης και στη βελτίωση της αυτοεκτίμησης παιδιών και εφήβων. Ωστόσο, κάποια χαρακτηριστικά του αγωνιστικού αθλητισμού σε αθλήματα, όπως η ρυθμική γυμναστική (π.χ. μεγάλο προπονητικό φο...
Eating disorders are associated with perfectionism in adults, but evidence is lacking in adolescent competitive athletes. This study examined eating disorder symptoms and perfectionism in a sample of 13–15 years old, adolescent rhythmic gymnasts. Eighty-nine female rhythmic gymnasts (41 international and 48 recreational level gymnasts), completed t...
Στον χορό και στα αισθητικά αθλήματα το σώμα υπόκειται σε διαρκή αξιολόγηση από χορογράφους, προπονητές και θεατές, γεγονός το οποίο συχνά οδηγεί σε υψηλά επίπεδα άγχους και χαμηλής αυτοεκτίμησης. Ωστόσο, η σχέση μεταξύ
χαρακτηριστικών φορτίου προπόνησης, κοινωνικού άγχους σωματικής διάπλασης και αυτοεκτίμησης σε χορεύτριες και αθλήτριες αισθητικώ...
Rhythmic ability (RA) plays an important role in sports in which music accompaniment is used, such as artistic swimming (AS). The aim of the present study was to investigate RA's relationship with the athletes’ overall performance in AS, as well as the independent scores of AS performance (i.e., Execution, Artistic Impression and Difficulty), takin...
Η εικόνα που έχουν για το σώμα τους οι χορευτές και οι αθλητές επηρεάζει σημαντικές πλευρές της υγείας και της απόδοσής τους και συνδέεται με κλινικές και ψυχολογικές παραμέτρους. Από την ανασκόπηση της βιβλιογραφίας διαπιστώθηκε ότι η έννοια αυτή εξετάζεται από διαφορετικές επιστήμες και θεωρητικές προσεγγίσεις,
δομείται μέσα από διαφορετικά εννοι...
Η εικόνα που έχουν για το σώμα τους οι χορευτές και οι αθλητές επηρεάζει σημαντικές πλευρές της υγείας και της απόδοσής τους και συνδέεται με κλινικές και ψυχολογικές παραμέτρους. Από την ανασκόπηση της βιβλιογραφίας διαπιστώθηκε ότι η έννοια αυτή εξετάζεται από διαφορετικές επιστήμες και θεωρητικές προσεγγίσεις,
δομείται μέσα από διαφορετικά εννοι...
Rehabilitation from sport injury involves not only physical, but also psychological considerations. Re-injury worry, confidence and attention are characteristics that may affect athletes’ returning to competition after a sport injury. The study aimed to describe the predictive ability of the re-injury worry, confidence, and attention to the total o...
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The purpose of this study was to examine Self-Perceptions and Self-Esteem in adolescent rhythmic gymnasts of different training levels. One hundred female rhythmic gymnasts (32 competitive and 68 recreational level gymnasts), aged 13-15 years, participated in this study. Participants’ Self-Perception and Self-esteem were evaluated through the Greek...
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Oral presentation
Keywords: burnout, mixed methods, profiles, interview
Common paths or a personal matter? Examining athlete burnout through a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design (preliminary results).
Alexandra Markati, Maria Psychountaki, Philia Issari, Konstantinos Karteroliotis
National and Kapodistrian Univer...
The purpose of this study was to examine Self-Perceptions and Self-Esteem in adolescent rhythmic gymnasts of different training levels. One hundred female rhythmic gymnasts (32 competitive and 68 recreational level gymnasts), aged 13-15 years, participated in this study. Participants’ Self-Perception and Self-esteem were evaluated through the Greek...
Coach and athlete leadership behaviors have been frequently investigated attempting to link specific leadership styles with relevant variables including the coach-athlete relationship and athlete's satisfaction. Few studies have examined the contribution of coach and athlete leadership behaviors on the team's function and performance. The aim of th...
Objectives: To develop a questionnaire to assess athletes’ confidence returning to competition following a musculoskeletal injury namely “Sport Confidence Questionnaire of Rehabilitated Athletes Returning to Competition” (SCQ-RARC). Design: Validity and reliability study.
Method: The total sample used for examining the validity and reliability of t...
This workshop will provide the participants with the opportunity to learn the principles of “I Play (cause) I Feel”. “I Play (cause) I Feel” is a program that concentrates on the familiarization of young athletes with their own sport/personal identity and with their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The program is grounded on the combination of th...
Athlete burnout is characterized as a multifaceted phenomenon comprised of emotional and physical exhaustion, a reduced sense of accomplishment, and sport devaluation (Raedeke & Smith, 2001). The purpose of the present study was to identify possible emerging profiles of main reasons leading athletes to experience signs of burnout. Based on a recent...
This presentation is based on a doctoral thesis regarding athlete burnout. Contemporary research in sport psychology characterizes athlete burnout as a multifaceted phenomenon, while, sports community raises concerns regarding the negative implications of the syndrome in athletes' performance and well being. As a consequence, several attempts have...
Σκοπός αυτής της εργασίας ήταν να διευρευνήσει τη σχέση μεταξύ εμφάνισης διατροφικών διαταραχών και τελειοθηρίας, σε 62 αθλήτριες ρυθμικής γυμναστικής, 13-15 ετών, διεθνούς (n=34) και εθνικού (n=28) επιπέδου. Χρησιμοποιήθηκαν, η κλίμακα Διατροφικών Στάσεων EAT-26 και το Ερωτηματολόγιο Τελειοθηρίας στον Αθλητισμό. Είκοσι από τις 62 αθλήτριες είχαν σ...
Perceived leadership behavior and athlete satisfaction are integral constructs in the multidimensional leadership model. The aim of the present study was to examine the moderation effect of athletic maturity on the association between perceived leadership behavior and athlete satisfaction in synchronized swimming athletes. The sample was comprehens...
Burnout in sport settings is commonly described as a multidimensional syndrome explained through a variety of antecedents. The present study aims to investigate the predictive relationship of psychological (motives, satisfaction, fatigue, anxiety, self-esteem) and situational (hours of training per week and perceived volume of training) determinant...
Burnout among athletes is a syndrome characterized by various affective, cognitive, physical, and motivational dysfunctions. Although a number of theories and models have explained the burnout process adequately, results are contradicting. Gustafsson and colleagues (2011) suggested an integrated model of athlete burnout which includes antecedents,...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of sex, body mass index (BMI), psychological characteristics (self-esteem, trait anxiety, social physique anxiety) on motives for exercise participation in the context of recreation and leisure. The sample consisted of 306 exercise participants. The results showed significant sex and BMI diffe...
The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between flow experience and goal orientation theory, as well as, the differences in flow experience based on the orthogonal model of goal orientation theory. Two hundred and seventy eight athletes completed the Task and Ego Orientation Sport Questionnaire based on how they usually feel....
The benefits from exercise are important for both mental and physical health. Physical activity and exercise have a positive effect on people's health for all ages. There's research interest for physical education's relationship with learning and academic performance. A number of studies conclude that there seems to be a relationship between academ...
BACKGROUND: The way people interpret reality is influenced by their mental constructions, their cognitive abilities and their beliefs. Physical Education (PE) students have a wide range of formed beliefs concerning the purposes of PE, which cannot be easily modified, even during undergraduate studies.
OBJECTIVE: This study validated the scores from...
The main objective of the present study was to compare the athletic retirement of elite Greek and Spanish athletes in terms of (a) pre-conditions of retirement, (b) transitional period, and (c) consequences of the transition. For this purpose, elite athletes from Greece (n = 76) and Spain (n = 57) described in retrospect their experience leaving co...
Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of the coach's coaching and athletic experience on the four dimensions of Coaching Efficacy Scale (CES). Methods: The initial sample comprised 289 Greek male coaches, aged 39-6+6.9 years, from five different team sports (basketball, volleyball, football, handball, waterpolo). Combinin...
The way people interpret reality is influenced by their mental constructions, their cognitive abilities and their beliefs. A person’s beliefs, attitudes and values form his/her belief system. According to the Greek Curriculum, the main value orientation of Physical Education (PE) is the disciplinary mastery, while the main purpose of PE is the deve...
Eισαγωγή Είναι γενικά αποδεκτό ότι ο τρόπος με τον οποίο οι άνθρω-ποι ερμηνεύουν την πραγματικότητα επηρεάζεται από τις νοητικές τους κατασκευές, τα γνωστικά σχήματα που έχουν αναπτύξει, καθώς και από τις πεποιθήσεις τους (1). Συνε-πώς, η διερεύνηση των πεποιθήσεων των εκπαιδευτικών για το γνωστικό τους αντικείμενο είναι ιδιαίτερα σημα-ντική, επειδ...
The present study describes the development and validation of an instrument designed to examine athletes' selective attention returning to competition following a musculoskeletal injury--the attention questionnaire of rehabilitated athletes returning to competition (AQ-RARC). Using a sample of 186 rehabilitated athletes, exploratory factor analysis...
Psychometric Properties of The Greek Version of the Test of Performance Strategies-Competition Scale (TOPS-CS)
The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Test of Performance Strategies-Competition scale (TOPS-CS; Thomas et al., 1999) in Greek athletic population. The TOPS-CS was designed to assess eight psycholog...
Re-injury worry is an important construct in competitive sport that may influence performance and increase the risk of re-injury. However, there are currently no available instruments to measure the causes of re-injury worry. The purpose of this study was to develop the Causes of Re-Injury Worry Questionnaire (CR-IWQ). The study was conducted in th...
The purpose of the present study was the adaptation of the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ; Raedeke & Smith, 2001) to a Greek athletic population. ABQ was developed to assess sport specific burnout and contains 15 items rated on a five point Likert scale. It contains three subscales which each includes five questions: (i) reduced sense of accomp...
Association between repeated sprints ability and selected psychological characteristics in young talented soccer players: preliminary findings
Nassis George1,2, Psychountaki Maria1,2 , Tsekouras Giannis1 and Machaira Tonia
1Panathinaikos Football Club Performance Laboratory, Athens, Greece; 2 Department of Sport Medicine & Biology of Exercise, Fa...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate possible differences in eating disorder symptomatology between a group of athletes and a group of university students as well as to investigate the risk factors for developing of eating disorders symptomatology in females. METHOD: The EAT-26, BDI, STAI and SPAS (trait) questionnaires were administ...
Athletes, competing under stressful conditions, tend to believe that any little thing or ritual can make the difference between winning and losing. Research has shown that the adoption of superstitious behavior is a mode that athletes use to cope with the sport competition uncertainty. The aim of this study was to examine the adoption of superstiti...
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the application of a “second order” factorial design, using as items the TOPS’ subscales generated by the “first order” factor analysis, might reveal valuable generalized information on the nature of the factors. The sample comprised 364 track and field athletes, aged 18.9±3.7 years (249 males and 11...
The purpose of the present study was to describe the development and validation of the Self-Talk Questionnaire (S-TQ), designed to measure two functions of self-talk strategies, namely the motivational function and the cognitive function, used by athletes to enhance their sport performances. The study was conducted in three phases. The first phase...
The purpose of the present study was to examine the temporally patterned changes in intensity and direction of competitive state anxiety prior to and during competition as well as correlations among intensity and direction on the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2D subscale scores. 99 athletes completed the inventory one day before and an hour b...
Σκοπός της παρούσας εργασίας ήταν να διερευνήσει τις ψυχομετρικές ιδιότητες του Ερωτηματολογίου Στρατηγικών Απόδοσης και συγκεκριμένα της Κλίμακας Αγώνα (Test of Performance Strategies-Competition Scale, Thomas, Murphy & Hardy, 1999) σε ελληνικό αθλητικό πληθυσμό. Προκειμένου να διαπιστωθεί η δομική εγκυρότητα και αξιοπιστία του ερωτηματολογίου έγι...
This study describes the adaptation of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC; Spielberger, Edwards, Lushene, Montuori, & Platzek, 1973) to the Greek population. It was hypothesized that the STAIC would be able to measure children's state-trait anxiety levels. In the initial phase, a sample of 100 children, aged 9-12 years, was used...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among competitive worries, sport confidence, and performance of young athletes. Participants were 143 young swimmers aged 11 to 12 years. The athletes completed trait and state questionnaires (competitive worries and sport confidence) in noncompetitive and competitive conditions, respective...
