Perfectionism, Mood States, and Choking in Asian University Baseball Players under Pressure during a Game

Sang-Jin Yoon, Kazunori Irie, Jun-Ho Lee and Sea-Mi Lim
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Sang-Jin Yoon: Sport Coaching Science, Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo 158-8508, Japan
Kazunori Irie: Sport Coaching Science, Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo 158-8508, Japan
Jun-Ho Lee: Geumjeong District Council, Busan 46274, Korea
Sea-Mi Lim: Department of Physical Education, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 23, 1-12

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships among mood states, perfectionism, and choking, and to identify a mediating effect of perfectionism on the relationship between mood states and choking experienced by Asian university baseball players in extremely stressful situations during a game. Data collected from a total of 209 male university baseball players were analyzed using SPSS 21 and AMOS 21 statistical software. The mean age of study subjects was 20.25 years. Results are as follows. First, mood states had a positive influence on perfectionism. Second, mood states had no significant influence on choking. Third, perfectionism had a positive influence on choking. Lastly, perfectionism had a complete mediating effect on the relationship between mood states and choking. The study findings will provide basic data to relieve athletes’ psychological burdens, and prevent manifestations of extreme perfectionism and choking, which can ultimately help athletes maintain high self-control of their mood states and perfectionism for better performance.

Keywords: baseball; university baseball players; mood states; choking; perfectionism; mediating effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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