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Xin Chen1,2, Nan Qiu3, Chao Chen4,5
1Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Frontiers in Psychology
|March 8, 2021
Summary
Loneliness mediates the link between personality traits and affect in boxers. Reducing loneliness can improve boxers' positive affect and reduce negative affect, potentially enhancing athletic performance and mental health.
Area of Science:
- Sports Psychology
- Psychology
Background:
- Personality traits significantly influence psychological states.
- Understanding affect and its relationship with personality is crucial in sports.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between Big Five personality traits and affect in boxers.
- To investigate the mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between personality traits and affect.
Main Methods:
- Utilized The Big Five Personality Traits Scale, The UCLA Loneliness Scale, and The Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS).
- Administered surveys to 231 boxers (mean age 20.28).
Main Results:
- Conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness correlated negatively with negative affect and positively with positive affect.
- Neuroticism correlated positively with negative affect and negatively with positive affect.
- Loneliness mediated the relationship between personality traits and affect, linking personality to affect.
Conclusions:
- Loneliness may explain how personality traits impact boxers' affect and athletic performance.
- Interventions targeting loneliness reduction could improve boxers' mental well-being and performance.
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