Subjective perceptions of success in top-class tennis players

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dc.contributor.authorJackson, Michelle L
dc.contributor.authorSchomer, Helgo H
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-17T11:01:46Z
dc.date.available2016-08-17T11:01:46Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.date.updated2015-12-21T09:55:55Z
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores the subjectively perceived performance success of top-class tennis players, largely in an effort to supplement the massive body of purely cognitive, psychophysiological sport psychology literature that already exists. Indepth, semi-structured interviews were conducted individually with nine players at three levels of expertise: provincial, national, and international. The players also completed the Telic Dominance and Negativism Dominance Metamotivational Scales, in line with the Reversal Theory of emotion and motivation. Cyclical thematic analysis of the interview texts and descriptive statistical analysis of the scale items were carried out. Ten integrative theme clusters emerged exploring what it means to be successful in tennis, including nine themes illuminating the elements subjectively perceived as necessary to achieve success. Some significant differences were found in certain theme categories for provincial, national and international players. The scale scores supported and questioned previous research that success in sport is related to paratelic and negativistic metamotivational dominance.
dc.identifier.apacitationJackson, M. L., & Schomer, H. H. (2006). Subjective perceptions of success in top-class tennis players. <i>South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21300en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationJackson, Michelle L, and Helgo H Schomer "Subjective perceptions of success in top-class tennis players." <i>South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation</i> (2006) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21300en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationJackson, M. L., & Schomer, H. H. (2006). Subjective perceptions of success in top-class tennis players. South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation, 28(1), 55.
dc.identifier.issn0379-9069
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Jackson, Michelle L AU - Schomer, Helgo H AB - This paper explores the subjectively perceived performance success of top-class tennis players, largely in an effort to supplement the massive body of purely cognitive, psychophysiological sport psychology literature that already exists. Indepth, semi-structured interviews were conducted individually with nine players at three levels of expertise: provincial, national, and international. The players also completed the Telic Dominance and Negativism Dominance Metamotivational Scales, in line with the Reversal Theory of emotion and motivation. Cyclical thematic analysis of the interview texts and descriptive statistical analysis of the scale items were carried out. Ten integrative theme clusters emerged exploring what it means to be successful in tennis, including nine themes illuminating the elements subjectively perceived as necessary to achieve success. Some significant differences were found in certain theme categories for provincial, national and international players. The scale scores supported and questioned previous research that success in sport is related to paratelic and negativistic metamotivational dominance. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation KW - Reversal theory KW - Metamotivational dominance KW - Subjective perceptions of success KW - Self-belief KW - The “edge”; Individual strengths KW - Emotional reactivity LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 SM - 0379-9069 T1 - Subjective perceptions of success in top-class tennis players TI - Subjective perceptions of success in top-class tennis players UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21300 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/21300
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationJackson ML, Schomer HH. Subjective perceptions of success in top-class tennis players. South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation. 2006; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21300.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherUniversity of Stellenbosch Department of Sport Science
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation
dc.source.urihttp://academic.sun.ac.za/sajrsper/
dc.subjectReversal theory
dc.subjectMetamotivational dominance
dc.subjectSubjective perceptions of success
dc.subjectSelf-belief
dc.subjectThe “edge”; Individual strengths
dc.subjectEmotional reactivity
dc.titleSubjective perceptions of success in top-class tennis players
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