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|a Personality traits and coping skills effect on batting performance in women's collegiate softball players |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a Miami, Fla. : |b Barry University, |c 2009. |
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|a 93 leaves ; |c ill., charts 28 cm |
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|a Barry University Theses -- School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences. |
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|a Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2009. |
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|a Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-82). |
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|a Copyright Heather Gelbard. 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. |
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|a The purpose of this research was to determine if personality traits and coping skills have an effect on batting performance in women’s collegiate softball players. One hundred twenty-five participants completed the Big Five Inventory (BFI) and Athletic Coping Skills Inventory (ACSI-28). Performance data, in the form of batting averages, was collected. Participants were then categorized as successful or unsuccessful, depending on where their batting average fell following a median split of the data. The data was analyzed using two multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVA). Neither MANOVA was found to be significant. In addition, the only variable which reached significance independently was the coping skill Peaking Under Pressure. The results are similar to several past studies involving personality and performance but differ somewhat from previous research attempts involving coping. Although previous research predicted a renewed interest in personality trait research within sport psychology, that renewal has yet to happen. Recommendations for future research include analyzing the link between personality and coping, as well as identifying differences in personality traits and coping skills based on position. In conclusion, with the results of the present study in mind, it is premature to say that either personality trait or coping skill data should be a factor in personnel decisions involving college softball players. |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Barry University, |d 2020. |f (Barry University Digital Collections) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Barry University Archives and Special Collections. |
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|a Softball for women |x United States. |
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