History of injury, perfectionism, catastrophizing, and vulnerability to anxiety in triathletes

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.550281
Keywords: perfectionism, catastrophism, anxiety sensitivity, sports injuries, triathlon

Abstract

The relationship between psychological variables and sports injuries is a proven fact in the scientific community. Given its great relevance today, it seems necessary to expand knowledge by considering other less studied variables such as perfectionism or catastrophic thinking, or in samples such as those of triathletes. The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between the triathlete's history of injuries and levels of perfectionism, catastrophic thinking, and vulnerability to anxiety. A sample of 99 triathletes (50 boys and 49 girls), with a mean age of 25.87±7.52 years, was used. For the evaluation of the study variables, an ad hoc questionnaire was used for sociodemographic variables and history of injuries, the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS), the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (ECD), and the Anxiety Sensitivity Scale ( ASI-3). The results indicate that the vulnerability to social anxiety in the triathlete is the result of the combination of the appearance of a serious injury, the existence of recurrent worries and external influences, the magnification of catastrophic thoughts, that it occurs at a younger age, and that there has been a very high injury history.

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16-09-2023
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Gil-Caselles, L., Martínez-López, M., González-Hernández, J., & Olmedilla-Zafra, A. (2023). History of injury, perfectionism, catastrophizing, and vulnerability to anxiety in triathletes. Sport Psychology Notebooks, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.550281
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