the effects of personality on sports performance
UNIT 3: SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Sport and Exercise Sciences Yr1
ASSIGNMENT 1: THE EFFECTS OF PERSONALITY, MOTIVATION AND AGGRESSION ON SPORTS PERFORMANCE
Sophie House
Personality
Personality is all of our characteristics added together to make each person unique. The effect personality has on sports performance has interested sports psychologists since the 1800’s, however conclusive evidence on whether personality directly affects personality has not been found.
Athletes show their own unique patterns of behaviour whilst participating in sports performance. Many psychologists believe that the quality of performance and sport participation are determined by personality.
A psychologist called Allport said personality is, ‘What a man really is!’;Whiting later added, ‘Not what he appears to be.’
Among recent definitions, two are important to us:
‘Personality is the sum total of an individual’s characteristics which make a human unique.’ (Hollander)
‘Personality represents those characteristics of the person that account for consistent patterns of behaviour.’ (Pervin, 1993)
Marten’s Schematic View
Marten’s schematic view is seen as having three different levels, which are all related to one another. These are;
Psychological core
Typical responses
Role-related behaviour
The psychological core is ‘the real you’, its what contains your beliefs, attitudes, interests and values. These are seen to be relatively stable.
A typical response would be the usual ways you respond to your environment, the world around you and the way you handle certain situations. E.g. you might get angry and shout after being fouled in football, as you feel it was unfair and unsportsman-like, on the other hand, you may be really quiet and shy when you find yourself meeting new people. These are typical of the situation and give a good insight into your psychological core.
Role related behaviour is determined entirely by the circumstance
BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Sport and Exercise Sciences Yr1
ASSIGNMENT 1: THE EFFECTS OF PERSONALITY, MOTIVATION AND AGGRESSION ON SPORTS PERFORMANCE
Sophie House
Personality
Personality is all of our characteristics added together to make each person unique. The effect personality has on sports performance has interested sports psychologists since the 1800’s, however conclusive evidence on whether personality directly affects personality has not been found.
Athletes show their own unique patterns of behaviour whilst participating in sports performance. Many psychologists believe that the quality of performance and sport participation are determined by personality.
A psychologist called Allport said personality is, ‘What a man really is!’;Whiting later added, ‘Not what he appears to be.’
Among recent definitions, two are important to us:
‘Personality is the sum total of an individual’s characteristics which make a human unique.’ (Hollander)
‘Personality represents those characteristics of the person that account for consistent patterns of behaviour.’ (Pervin, 1993)
Marten’s Schematic View
Marten’s schematic view is seen as having three different levels, which are all related to one another. These are;
Psychological core
Typical responses
Role-related behaviour
The psychological core is ‘the real you’, its what contains your beliefs, attitudes, interests and values. These are seen to be relatively stable.
A typical response would be the usual ways you respond to your environment, the world around you and the way you handle certain situations. E.g. you might get angry and shout after being fouled in football, as you feel it was unfair and unsportsman-like, on the other hand, you may be really quiet and shy when you find yourself meeting new people. These are typical of the situation and give a good insight into your psychological core.
Role related behaviour is determined entirely by the circumstance