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Relationships between Perfectionism, Extra Training and Academic Performance in Chinese Collegiate Athletes: Mediating Role of Achievement Motivation

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  • Chengjiang Han

    (China Basketball College, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Feng Li

    (China Basketball College, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Bizhen Lian

    (China Basketball College, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Tomas Vencúrik

    (Department of Sports, Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Wei Liang

    (Centre for Health and Exercise Science Research, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 999077, China)

Abstract

There are limited studies examining the impacts of perfectionism and achievement motivation on collegiate athletes’ extra training and academic achievement in a Chinese context. This study aimed to examine the association of perfectionism (five facets) with extra training and academic performance among Chinese collegiate athletes and identify the mediating role of achievement motivation (two attributes) in the relationship between perfectionism and extra training and academic performance. With a prospective study design, 243 eligible participants completed two-wave surveys from September to December 2021. Measures included demographics, perfectionism (concern over mistake, CM; doubts about action, DA; personal standard, PS; organization; parental expectation, PE), achievement motivation (motive for success, MS; motive for avoiding failure, MF), extra-training (minutes/week), and academic performance (GPA). Results showed that CM, DA, PS, and MS were associated with extra training among Chinese collegiate athletes, while the associations of DA and PS with extra training were mediated by MS. In addition, DA, PS, organization, and MS were associated with participants’ GPA, while MS was a salient mediator for the contributions of DA and PS on participants GPA. Research findings give new insights to the psychological mechanisms of perfectionism and achievement motivation on collegiate athletes’ extra training and academic performance, contributing to future studies in relevant domains.

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  • Chengjiang Han & Feng Li & Bizhen Lian & Tomas Vencúrik & Wei Liang, 2022. "Relationships between Perfectionism, Extra Training and Academic Performance in Chinese Collegiate Athletes: Mediating Role of Achievement Motivation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(17), pages 1-14, August.
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