Control Profiles of Football Players, Tennis Players, and Nonathletes
- 1 August 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Social Psychology
- Vol. 108 (2) , 199-205
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.1979.9711632
Abstract
Control profiles of three samples of male college students (49 football players, 70 tennis players, and 88 nonathletes) were determined by administering a battery of sphere-specific scales measuring perception of control. Athletes reported greater perception of control than nonathletes in all behavioral spheres. Football players were particularly high in interpersonal control, whereas tennis players rated highest in personal efficacy. Tennis players experienced higher personal efficacy when their sport was in season. Within each sport an athlete's success was related to his belief in Machiavellian tactics.Keywords
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