Student-athletes perceived success explained with the controllability, stability, universality, and globality scale

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Title:
Student-athletes perceived success explained with the controllability, stability, universality, and globality scale
Series Title:
Barry University Theses -- College of Arts and Sciences – Psychology
Creator:
Kossowsky, Jenny
Place of Publication:
Miami, Fla.
Publisher:
Barry University
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Language:
English
Physical Description:
46 leaves ; 28 cm

Thesis/Dissertation Information

Degree Disciplines:
Psychology

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
College athletes -- United States ( lcsh )
College sports ( lcsh )
Sports -- Psychological aspects ( lcsh )
Success ( lcsh )
Genre:
Academic theses ( lcsh )

Notes

Abstract:
Attributions are defined as reasons, explanations, or causes for an event. According to Weiner’s (1985) attribution theory, an individual will explore the reason for an event outcome. Attribution theory has provided information on how attributions can impact motivation and subsequent behavior. Recently some of the foundational work of attribution theory has been challenged, and changes were suggested. Coffee & Rees (2008) developed a survey (CSGU) that examined how an individual’s rate their performance regarding on controllability, stability, globality, and universality. The purpose of the current study was to examine student-athletes perceived success and to provide additional information on the CSGU scale. Student-athletes were asked to rate their perceived success over the course of their competitive career on a seven-point Likert-scale, identify the single most important reason for their performance, and rate each of the dimensions as they relate to that reason. It was hypothesized that a perceived successful performance will be explained with controllable, stable, global, and personal reasons. Post-hoc analysis examined differences between gender, Division I and II schools, athletes participating in team and individual sports, and eligibility in sports. The dependent variable was success. The independent variables were controllability, stability, globality, and universality. A multiple regression analysis concluded that the hypothesis was not supported. One of the possible explanations might have been a difference between the current study and past studies in that participants had to rate their perceived success for events over the course of many years, instead of one single event. Though, the hypothesis was not supported many new questions for further research developed.
Thesis:
Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2016.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-45).

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Barry University
Holding Location:
Barry University Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
Copyright Jenny Kossowsky. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
Resource Identifier:
GV351.K67 2016_KossowskyJenny ( BU-Local )
Classification:
GV351.K67 2016 ( lcc )

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