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Summary

During Covid-19 confinement, athletes

Area of Science:

  • Sports Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Achievement goals are context-specific and influence behavior.
  • The Covid-19 pandemic created unique challenges for athletes, including exercise restrictions.
  • Self-avoidance goals are typically seen as maladaptive, but their role in crisis situations is less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the changes in self-approach and self-avoidance goals among athletes during Covid-19 confinement.
  • To examine the predictive role of these goals on athletes' intention to exercise during confinement.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective correlational design with 697 regular athletes.
  • Repeated measures ANOVA to analyze goal evolution.
  • Hierarchical regression analyses to assess predictive relationships.
Keywords:
3 x 2 modelContextOutbreakPhysical exerciseachievement Goals

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