Fear of failure and self-handicapping in college physical education

Lung Hung Chen; Mei Yen Chen; Meng Shyan Lin; Ying Hwa Kee; Shang Hsueh Shui

doi:10.2466/PR0.105.3.707-713

Fear of failure and self-handicapping in college physical education

Lung Hung Chen, Mei Yen Chen, Meng Shyan Lin, Ying Hwa Kee, Shang Hsueh Shui^*

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between fear of failure and self-handicapping within the context of physical education. Participants were 103 college freshmen enrolled in aerobic dance physical education classes in Taiwan. They completed the Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory and Self-Handicapping Scale for Sport 3 mo. aft er entering the class. Hierarchical regression indicated that scores on fear of failure predicted self-handicapping scores.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	707-713
Number of pages	7
Journal	Psychological Reports
Volume	105
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2466/PR0.105.3.707-713
Publication status	Published - 2009 Dec
Externally published	Yes

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