A Study of Perfectionism and Achievement Goals in Male Athlete’s at National and International Level

Physical Education

The purpose of the present study was to determine the differences and level of achievement motivation in national basketball and hockey players and Asian (International) badminton and table tennis players. The study revealed that National basket ballers had higher and Asian table tennis players had lower level of achievement motivation amongst the group. Further as per the norms of the Questionnaire National Basketball, Hockey and International Badminton players had high level of achievement motivation and Asian table tennis players had moderate level of achievement motivation. Different views on perfectionism, and different approaches about achievement goals, have led to studies on relationships between perfectionism and achievement goals. On the assumption of the final theoretical model as based on a few significant indices, perfectionistic strivings was associated with mastery‐approach and performance‐approach goals, while perfectionistic concerns was associated with mastery‐avoidance and performance‐avoidance goals. Contrary to expectations, there was no relationship between perfectionistic concerns and performance‐approach goals. In fact, the present research results put in ambiguity the concept of perfectionism and the relationship between perfectionism and achievement goals, which were the main aims of our research. Moreover, a number of indices obtained structural equation modeling, which showed marginal to no significant effects. The multidimensional nature of perfectionism and its linkages to both maladaptive traits and negative outcomes and, less frequently, adaptive traits and positive outcomes, have generated much re‐ search during recent decades. For the first time, Burns (1984) defined perfectionism as a one-dimensional construct. According to this definition, a perfectionist person believes that one can achieve full results by attempt and effort. However, the perfect and without defect results is not possible, and one’s efforts to achieve such results will be followed by psychological damage.

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