Yasuda, Yuto, and Msuda, Takahiko (2024) Cultural variation in self-assessment in athletes: towards the development of culturally-grounded approach in sports psychology. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. (In Press)

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Abstract

Sports psychologists have assumed that, to achieve success in sports, all athletes must motivate themselves by viewing themselves positively (self-enhancement) and objectively analyzing their weaknesses to improve their performance (selfimprovement). However, cross-cultural psychologists revealed that the type of motivation varies based on culture. North Americans tend to view themselves positively, whereas East Asians are likely to see themselves objectively. If these cultural variations are applicable to athletes, exploring how culture influences motivation in athletes will help create culturally fit interventions in sports. As such, the current studies examined cultural variations in motivation by selectively focusing on motivation in athletes participating in team and open-skills sports. Overall, the results revealed cultural variations in athletes’ motivation regarding their attention to positive and negative information about the self; as such, culturally fine-tuned theories for athletes are suggested.

Item ID:	85423
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1557-251X
Copyright Information:	© 2024 International Society of Sport Psychology
Date Deposited:	12 May 2025 22:53
FoR Codes:	52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified @ 20% 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5201 Applied and developmental psychology > 520107 Sport and exercise psychology @ 80%
SEO Codes:	13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1306 Sport, exercise and recreation > 130602 Organised sports @ 80% 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1399 Other culture and society > 139999 Other culture and society not elsewhere classified @ 20%
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