Marco Correia
Universidade de Lisboa, Sports and Health, Faculty Member
- Marco Estêvão Correia é Professor Auxiliar Convidado na Faculdade de Motricidade Humana da Universidade de Lisboa, de... moreMarco Estêvão Correia é Professor Auxiliar Convidado na Faculdade de Motricidade Humana da Universidade de Lisboa, desde 2005, e Professor Assistente Convidado no Instituto Superior de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, desde 1999.
Doutorado em Motricidade Humana, na especialidade de Psicologia do Desporto, pela Faculdade de Motricidade Humana da Universidade de Lisboa, em 2018. Concluiu o Mestrado em Treino de Jovem Atleta em 2005, na Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (Universidade Técnica de Lisboa) e a Licenciatura em Educação Física, no Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas, em 1998. Encontra-se de momento a realizar o Pós-Doutoramento em Educação na Faculdade de Motricidade Humana da Universidade de Lisboa.
Investigador no Laboratório de Psicologia do Desporto e do Exercício da Faculdade de Motricidade Humana da Universidade de Lisboa e no CI-ISCE.
Tem dedicado grande parte da sua atividade profissional ao ensino e à divulgação dos desportos de aventura, sendo treinador de Surf (Grau II), pela Federação Portuguesa de Surf; Treinador de Escalada de Competição (Grau II), pela Federação de Campismo e Montanhismo de Portugal; treinador de Orientação (Grau I), pela Federação Portuguesa de Orientação; e responsável pela empresa de Animação Turística S-Challenge. É formador pela Federação Portuguesa de Surf e pela Federação de Campismo e Montanhismo de Portugal.
É autor de vários artigos científicos e livros relacionados com a temática desportiva, com particular ênfase na Psicologia do Desporto e nos desportos de aventura e de exploração da natureza.
Marco Estêvão Correia is an Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Human Motricity of the University of Lisbon, since 2005, and an Invited Assistant Professor at the Higher Institute of Lisbon and Tagus Valley, since 1999.
PhD in Human Kinetics, in the specialty of Sport Psychology, by the Faculty of Human Kinetics of the University of Lisbon, in 2018. Degree in Physical Education, at Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas, in 1998. He is currently undertaking a Post-Doctorate in Education at the Faculty of Human Kinetics of the University of Lisbon.
Researcher at the Laboratory of Sport and Exercise Psychology at the Faculty of Human Kinetics of the University of Lisbon and at CI-ISCE.
He has dedicated a large part of his professional activity to teaching and promoting adventure sports, being a Surf coach (Grade II), by the Portuguese Surfing Federation; Competitive Climbing Trainer (Grade II), by the Portuguese Camping and Mountaineering Federation; Orienteering coach (Grade I), by the Portuguese Orienteering Federation; and responsible for the tourist entertainment company S-Challenge. He is a trainer for the Portuguese Surfing Federation and the Camping and Mountaineering Federation of Portugal.
He is the author of several scientific articles and books related to sports, with particular emphasis on Sport Psychology and adventure sports and nature exploration.edit
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Research Interests: Psychology, Perfectionism, Sports, Fear of Failure, Desporto, and 3 moreAthletes, Perfeccionismo, and atletas
The goal is a crucial indicator of performance analysis in football. The aim of our study was to analyze the goal and previous phases since the recovery of the ball. 169 goals from group stage and elimination of the 2018 World Cup were... more
The goal is a crucial indicator of performance analysis in football. The aim of our study was to analyze the goal and previous phases since the recovery of the ball. 169 goals from group stage and elimination of the 2018 World Cup were analyzed. The observations were made through the LINCE program and the data were analyzed using the HOISAN and SPSS Statistics 24 program. The data were analyzed using descriptive, graphic statistics, Fisher's exact test, U-Mann Whitney and polar coordinates. It was verified that the recovery of the ball happens preferably due to fault of the opponent, in the areas of offensive midfield. The last pass is recorded very often in the offensive zones, as a result of the positional attack, with the right foot and inside the large area. It was also verified the importance of tactical schemes in obtaining the goal. The polar coordinates show activation relationships between the finalization and the other technical-tactical behaviors, reinforcing and com...
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Previous studies have reported consistent associations between fear of failure and perfectionism in sport. This study investigated how aspects of perfectionism in athletes (N = 350) were related to their fears of failure, and how... more
Previous studies have reported consistent associations between fear of failure and perfectionism in sport. This study investigated how aspects of perfectionism in athletes (N = 350) were related to their fears of failure, and how perfectionism predicted different fears of failure. Structural equation modelling indicated strong correlations between perfectionism and fear of failure, especially on concern over mistakes dimension, reflecting the most negative aspect of the perfectionistic construct. Results concerning the structural model, where perfectionism was a predictor of fear of failure, also showed a positive and significant effect on fear of failure. Specifically, concern over mistakes influences significantly all fears of failure dimensions, followed by doubts about actions dimension. The findings demonstrate that concern over mistakes and doubts about actions are central in the relationship between perfectionism and fear of failure, being both recognized as the core aspects ...
A career as a surfing coach is a relatively recent profession, and has not yet been the subject of extensive research. The aim of the present study was to investigate the specific sources of knowledge acquisition of surfing coaches.... more
A career as a surfing coach is a relatively recent profession, and has not yet been the subject of extensive research. The aim of the present study was to investigate the specific sources of knowledge acquisition of surfing coaches. Individual semi-structured open-ended interviews were conducted with 11 expert surfing coaches. Results revealed that their knowledge acquisition was similar in many ways. Their formal higher education provided them with training in sport sciences and physical education pedagogy, as well as their athletes’ surfing experiences. Their knowledge base was further developed by acquiring additional information through surfing coaching courses, books, and the use of the Internet.
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Previous studies have reported consistent associations between fear of failure and perfectionism in sport. This study investigated how aspects of perfectionism in athletes (N = 350) were related to their fears of failure, and how... more
Previous studies have reported consistent associations between fear of failure and perfectionism in sport. This study investigated how aspects of perfectionism in athletes (N = 350) were related to their fears of failure, and how perfectionism predicted different fears of failure. Structural equation modelling indicated strong correlations between perfectionism and fear of failure, especially on concern over mistakes dimension, reflecting the most negative aspect of the perfectionistic construct. Results concerning the structural model, where perfectionism was a predictor of fear of failure, also showed a positive and significant effect on fear of failure. Specifically, concern over mistakes influences significantly all fears of failure dimensions, followed by doubts about actions dimension. The findings demonstrate that concern over mistakes and doubts about actions are central in the relationship between perfectionism and fear of failure, being both recognized as the core aspects...
The study of anxiety, specifically its relations with sociodemographic variables, has been fruitfull in sport psychology research. This study aimed to investigate athletes’ sport anxiety regarding differences in gender and sport played.... more
The study of anxiety, specifically its relations with sociodemographic variables, has been fruitfull in sport psychology research. This study aimed to investigate athletes’ sport anxiety regarding differences in gender and sport played. An application of structural equation modeling was made, with 601 Portuguese athletes. From them 172 (28.6%) were female and 429 (71.4%) were male. They competed in a variety of individual (e.g., athletics, climbing, orienteering, surfing, swimming, tennis; 42.6%) and team sports (e.g., basketball, handball, rugby, soccer, volleyball; 57.4%). Participants’ age ranged from 12 to 47 years (M = 17.44 years; SD = 4.99). After testing the measurement invariance of the first and second-order models, across gender and type of sport (individual vs. team), latent mean comparisons were investigated and Cohen’s d (1988) statistic was computed to obtain the corresponding effect sizes (Kline, 2016). Significant differences were detected between male and female at...
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The study of anxiety, specifically its relations with sociodemographic variables, has been fruitfull in sport psychology research. This study aimed to investigate athletes' sport anxiety regarding differences in gender and sport played.... more
The study of anxiety, specifically its relations with sociodemographic variables, has been fruitfull in sport psychology research. This study aimed to investigate athletes' sport anxiety regarding differences in gender and sport played. An application of structural equation modeling was made, with 601 Portuguese athletes. From them 172 (28.6%) were female and 429 (71.4%) were male. They competed in a variety of individual (e.g., athletics, climbing, orienteering, surfing, swimming, tennis; 42.6%) and team sports (e.g., basketball, handball, rugby, soccer, volleyball; 57.4%). Participants' age ranged from 12 to 47 years (M = 17.44 years; SD = 4.99). After testing the measurement invariance of the first and second-order models, across gender and type of sport (individual vs. team), latent mean comparisons were investigated and Cohen's d (1988) statistic was computed to obtain the corresponding effect sizes (Kline, 2016). Significant differences were detected between male and female athletes and between individual and team sports. Female and individual sports athletes presented higher levels of general sports anxiety.The results of this research provided evidence that anxiety is appraised differently by athletes based on their gender and type of sport. Resumen El estudio de la ansiedad, ha sido fructífero en la investigación en Psicología del Deporte. El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la ansiedad deportiva de los atletas, con respecto a su género y el tipo de deporte. Se aplicó un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales con 601 atletas portugueses. De ellos, 172 (28.6%) eran mujeres y 429 (71.4%) eran hombres. Competían en modalidades individuales (por ejemplo, atletismo, escalada, orientación, surf, natación, tenis; 42.6%) y deportes de equipo (por ejemplo, baloncesto,balonmano, rugby, fútbol, voleibol; 57.4%). La edad de los participantes osciló entre 12 y 47 años (M = 17.44 años; SD = 4.99). Se investigaron la invariancia de medición y las comparaciones de medias latentes. Se detectaron diferencias significativas entre los atletas masculinos y femeninos y entre los deportes individuales y de equipo. Las atletas femininas y los atletas de deportes individuales presentaron niveles más altos de ansiedad deportiva general. Los resultados de esta investigación proporcionaron evidencia de que la ansiedad es apreciada de manera diferente por los atletas, con respecto a su género y tipo de deporte.
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A career as a surfing coach is a relatively recent profession, and has not yet been the subject of extensive research. The aim of the present study was to investigate the specific sources of knowledge acquisition of surfing coaches.... more
A career as a surfing coach is a relatively recent profession, and has not yet been the subject of extensive research. The aim of the present study was to investigate the specific sources of knowledge acquisition of surfing coaches. Individual semi-structured open-ended interviews were conducted with 11 expert surfing coaches. Results revealed that their knowledge acquisition was similar in many ways. Their formal higher education provided them with training in sport sciences and physical education pedagogy, as well as their athletes' surfing experiences. Their knowledge base was further developed by acquiring additional information through surfing coaching courses, books, and the use of the Internet.
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Fear of failure has been related to several maladaptive consequences on athletes, such as burnout, drop-out, and high levels of worry, stress and anxiety. This study aimed to discover the effects of fear of failure in sport contexts. An... more
Fear of failure has been related to several maladaptive consequences on athletes, such as burnout, drop-out, and high levels of worry, stress and anxiety. This study aimed to discover the effects of fear of failure in sport contexts. An application of structural equation modeling was made, with 405 Portuguese athletes. A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis was conducted and significant differences were detected. Female athletes presented more fear of shame and embarrassment, fear of devaluating one's self estimate, and less fear of having an uncertain future, than male athletes. Fear of upsetting important others and fear of important others losing interest are more prevalent in team sports. Adolescent athletes presented more fear of important others losing interest than preadolescents. The results of this research provided evidence that fear of failure is appraised differently by athletes, concerning their gender, type of sport, and age. MIEDO A FALLAR EN ATLETAS: DIFERENCIAS ENTRE SEXO, EDAD Y TIPO DE DEPORTE RESUMEN: El miedo de fallar ha sido relacionado con variadas consecuencias negativas en los atletas, cómo el desgaste profesional, abandono deportivo, estrés y ansiedad. Este estudio tuve por objetivo revelar los efectos del miedo de fallar en el contexto deportivo. Fue realizada un análisis de ecuaciones estructurales en 405 atletas, donde fue detectada una diferenciación significativa. Las atletas del género femenino han presentado valores más grandes para el miedo de experimentar vergüenza y miedo a la devaluación de uno mismo y valores más bajos para el miedo de tener un futuro incierto, do qué los atletas del género masculino. El temor de perturbar a otros importantes y el miedo de perder el importante interés de los demás han sido más los más imperantes en los deportes colectivos. Los atletas jóvenes han presentado niveles más grandes para el miedo de perder el importante interés de los demás. Los resultados de esta investigación evidenciaron que el miedo a fallar es sentido por los atletas de forma distinta. PALABRAS CLAVE: Atletas miedo a fallar, invariancia factorial, modalidades deportivas. MEDO DE FALHAR EM ATLETAS: DIFERENÇAS ENTRE GÉNERO, IDADE E TIPO DE DESPORTO RESUMO: O medo de falhar tem sido relacionado com variadas consequências negativas em atletas, como burnout, abandono desportivo, stress e ansiedade. Este estudo teve como objetivo desvendar os efeitos do medo de falhar no contexto desportivo. Foi realizada uma análise de equações estruturais, a 405 atletas Portugueses, onde foram detetadas diferenças significativas. Atletas femininas apresentaram maiores valores do medo de sentir vergonha e embaraço e do medo de desvalorizar a autoestima, e valores inferiores do medo de ter um futuro incerto, do que atletas masculinos. O medo de preocupar outros importantes e o medo que outros importantes percam interesse foram mais os mais prevalentes em desportos coletivos. Atletas adolescentes apresentaram maiores níveis do medo que outros importantes percam interesse. Os resultados desta investigação evidenciaram que o medo de falhar é percecionado pelos atletas de forma diferente. PALAVRAS CHAVES: Atletas, medo de falhar, invariância factorial, modalidades desportivas.
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Perfectionism is defined as the desire to achieve the highest standards of performance, in combination with unduly critical evaluations of one's performance. This study was designed to analyse the psychometric proprieties of the... more
Perfectionism is defined as the desire to achieve the highest standards of performance, in combination with unduly critical evaluations of one's performance. This study was designed to analyse the psychometric proprieties of the Portuguese version of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale through confirmatory factor analysis in two different samples (calibration with 350 adolescent athletes and validation with 206 adolescent athletes). The confirmatory factor analysis suggested that after dropping items with low factor loadings, the six-factor model showed good fit (χ 2 = 292.83, B-S p < 0.001; χ 2 /d f = 1.693, PCFI = 0.79, PGFI = 0.70, CFI = 0.96, GFI = 0.93, RMSEA = 0.045). All constructs presented good internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity. A multi-group analysis exposed the cross validity of the model. The correlations between perfectionism, fear of failure and sport anxiety measures revealed evidence of its concurrent validity, providing evidence for the proposed model. Overall, the results of the present study provided evidence for these instruments' validity and reliability, however further investigations are required. Resumen El perfeccionismo se define como el deseo de alcanzar altos modelos de rentabilidad asociado a evaluaciones críticas relativas a su rentabilidad. Este estudio tuvo por objetivo realizar un análisis psicométrico de la versí on Portuguesa de la Escala Multidimensional de Perfeccionismo de Frost, en dos muestras diferentes (calibrací on con 350 atletas adolescentes y validací on con 206 atletas adolescentes). El análisis factorial confirmatorio sugierí o que despú es de dejar caer artículos con cargas bajas de factores, el modelo de seis factores mostró un buen ajuste (χ 2 = 292.83, B-S p < 0.001; χ 2 /d f = 1.693, PCFI = 0.79, PGFI = 0.70, CFI = 0.96, GFI = 0.93, RMSEA = 0.045). Las propiedades psicométricas del nuevo modelo han demostrado una buena consistencia interna, validad convergente y discriminante. El análisis multigrupos realizado ha comprobado la validad cruzada del modelo. Las correlaciones entre el perfeccionismo, el miedo a fallar y la ansiedad deportiva han revelado su validéz concurrente, proveyendo así evidencias de que el modelo propuesto es una herramienta v ´ alida para acceder al perfeccionismo en el contexto deportivo Portugú es, sin embargo futuras investigaciones son necesarias.
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Este estudo pretendeu determinar as características particulares do conhecimento acerca das concepções e metodologias dos treinadores de Surf e o modo como procedem à organização curricular dos conteúdos. Inspirado no modelo de Grossman6... more
Este estudo pretendeu determinar as características particulares do
conhecimento acerca das concepções e metodologias dos treinadores de Surf e o modo como procedem à organização curricular dos conteúdos.
Inspirado no modelo de Grossman6 e recorrendo ao quadro teórico de Rink, esta investigação assentou numa metodologia qualitativa.
Determinaram-se as habilidades a ensinar em cada nível de prática e não se verificou a existência de progressões únicas, variando a sequência de ensino das técnicas entre os treinadores.
O ensino das técnicas é realizado após um período de preparação geral e ao longo de toda a época, tendo sempre em consideração o calendário competitivo.
conhecimento acerca das concepções e metodologias dos treinadores de Surf e o modo como procedem à organização curricular dos conteúdos.
Inspirado no modelo de Grossman6 e recorrendo ao quadro teórico de Rink, esta investigação assentou numa metodologia qualitativa.
Determinaram-se as habilidades a ensinar em cada nível de prática e não se verificou a existência de progressões únicas, variando a sequência de ensino das técnicas entre os treinadores.
O ensino das técnicas é realizado após um período de preparação geral e ao longo de toda a época, tendo sempre em consideração o calendário competitivo.
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Resumo: A Escalada é uma modalidade desportiva que tem apresentado um aumento exponencial ao nível da sua popularidade como também relativamente ao número de praticantes. O objetivo desta investigação foi realizar uma análisesobre o... more
Resumo: A Escalada é uma modalidade desportiva que tem apresentado um aumento exponencial ao nível da sua popularidade como também relativamente ao número de praticantes. O objetivo desta investigação foi realizar uma análisesobre o quesubsiste atualmente a nível de investigação científica sobre a Escaladaatravés de uma revisão sistemática, tendo em conta os artigos publicados nos últimos 10 anos. A pesquisa foi realizada na B-on, disponibilizando o acesso ilimitado e permanente às instituições de investigação e do ensino superior aos textos integrais de milhares periódicos científicos e ebooks online de alguns dos mais importantes fornecedores de conteúdos, através de as-sinaturas negociadas a nível nacional. Após a aplicaçãodos critérios de exclusão, foram selecionados 25 artigos que foram analisados na íntegra e incluídos na revisão. São, na sua grande maioria, estudos qualitativos e realizados no Reino Unido.Praticamente todas as investigações são estudos transversais e alguns deles baseados numa reduzida amostra de indivíduos do sexo masculino. Palavras-chave: Rock Climbing, Climbing. Summary: Climbing is a sport that has grown considerably in popularity and as well in the number of athletes. The aim of this research was to synthetize and providean analysis on climbing investigations trough an systematic research, attending to the last 10 years of scientific publications. The research was made on B-on, provided unlimited and permanent access available, within the research and higher education institutions, to full texts from over 16,750 scientific international publications from 16 publishers, through subscriptions negotiated on a national basis with these publishers. After application of the exclusion criterions, 25 articles were analysed and included in the systematic review. The majority of the articles are cross-sectional studies e some of them with small male samples.
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–– The Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory (PFAI) is a multidimensional measure of threat appraisals associated with one's fear of failure. Whilst emerging research has supported the validity and reliability of the PFAI with North... more
–– The Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory (PFAI) is a multidimensional measure of threat appraisals associated with one's fear of failure. Whilst emerging research has supported the validity and reliability of the PFAI with North American and British sport participants, its psychometric proprieties remain untested within Portuguese samples. This study examined the psychometric proprieties of the PFAI with a sample of 556 Portuguese athletes. A confirmatory factor analysis was employed to test whether the proposed multi-factorial structure of the PFAI fits well the Portuguese data. All factors displayed good internal consistency, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. Multi-group analysis revealed cross-validity and the models' invariance. The correlations between fear of failure and sport anxiety measures revealed evidence of its concurrent validity. The PFAI appears to be a psychometrically sound measure and a valid and reliable tool for assessing fear of failure in Portuguese sport contexts.
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Este trabalho pretende caraterizar as 5 dimensões da gestão de carreiras de atletas profissionais (passado, futuro, escolha, plano de ação e adaptação), para isso foram entrevistados 4 atletas de modalidades coletivas e individuais e de... more
Este trabalho pretende caraterizar as 5 dimensões da gestão de carreiras de atletas profissionais (passado, futuro, escolha, plano de ação e adaptação), para isso foram entrevistados 4 atletas de modalidades coletivas e individuais e de géneros diferentes. Para a realização deste trabalho foram efetuadas quatro entrevistas a dois atletas profissionais de desportos coletivos e dois de desportos individuais que não pediram o anonimato, de qualquer forma, a sua identidade será preservada durante a apresentação do mesmo. As entrevistas foram elaboradas de acordo com as 5 dimensões de gestão de carreiras faladas em sala de aula na unidade curricular de gestão de recursos humanos em equipas desportivas através do método qualitativo e tendo como base uma entrevista semiestruturada (Smith, 1995; Smith& Osborn, 2003; Flick, 2005).
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O futebol é uma modalidade que pertence aos quadros dos Desportos Coletivos, caracterizada por situações variáveis, imprevisíveis e aleatórias, das quais duas equipas se confrontam simultaneamente num espaço comum, tendo cada uma delas... more
O futebol é uma modalidade que pertence aos quadros dos Desportos Coletivos, caracterizada por situações variáveis, imprevisíveis e aleatórias, das quais duas equipas se confrontam simultaneamente num espaço comum, tendo cada uma delas objetivos específicos, realizando ações coordenadas de ataque/defesa baseadas em relações de oposição e cooperação (Garganta, 1996). Uma das funções do treinador é gerir a equipa, de forma garantir ou manter o melhor rendimento possível dos seus jogadores.
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Nowadays, appropriately designed and proficiently monitored physical conditioning is widely regarded as a safe and effective method for developing schoolchildren´s health-related physical fitness. However, changes in fear of failure and... more
Nowadays, appropriately designed and proficiently monitored physical conditioning is widely regarded as a safe and effective method for developing schoolchildren´s health-related physical fitness.
However, changes in fear of failure and in physical self-concept levels of school students due to an intervention of a fitness program are limited and sparse. The purpose of this study was to assess the short-term effect of a physical fitness program on fear of failure, physical self-concept and physical fitness elements among school students.
This was an experimental 8-week program developed in Physical Education (PE) classes. A sample of one hundred and nine students, randomly divided in four groups (6th grade control: M = 10.8 years, SD = 0.48; 15M/12F; 6th grade experimental: M = 10.86 years, SD = 0.45; 13M/15F; 8th grade control: M = 13.12 years, SD = 0.60; 16M/9F; and 8th grade experimental: M = 12.93 years, SD = 0.53; 15M/14F), participated in this study. Fear of failure (Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory), physical self-concept (Physical Self-Description Questionnaire) and physical fitness (FITESCOLA battery tests) were measured at the beginning and at the end of the physical fitness program. Descriptive and inferential analyses were made to identify possible differences across time and groups.
Main results highlight an improvement in physical fitness in both groups, being more sensitive in the experimental group. Regarding fear of failure and physical self-concept, no significant differences were found across time in both groups. However, in the control group, general fear of failure was strongly and positively correlated with several fitness scores, at the post-intervention evaluation. Physical self-concept did not present significant associations with fitness tests scores.
Results presented in this study pointed to a) the importance of a short term physical fitness programs organized as a circuit in physical educational classes, b) an association between fear of failure and fitness testing scores and c) a negatively association between fear of failure and perceived self-concept. Physical Education teachers should be acquainted of these issues when planning activities and in-class fitness programs.
However, changes in fear of failure and in physical self-concept levels of school students due to an intervention of a fitness program are limited and sparse. The purpose of this study was to assess the short-term effect of a physical fitness program on fear of failure, physical self-concept and physical fitness elements among school students.
This was an experimental 8-week program developed in Physical Education (PE) classes. A sample of one hundred and nine students, randomly divided in four groups (6th grade control: M = 10.8 years, SD = 0.48; 15M/12F; 6th grade experimental: M = 10.86 years, SD = 0.45; 13M/15F; 8th grade control: M = 13.12 years, SD = 0.60; 16M/9F; and 8th grade experimental: M = 12.93 years, SD = 0.53; 15M/14F), participated in this study. Fear of failure (Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory), physical self-concept (Physical Self-Description Questionnaire) and physical fitness (FITESCOLA battery tests) were measured at the beginning and at the end of the physical fitness program. Descriptive and inferential analyses were made to identify possible differences across time and groups.
Main results highlight an improvement in physical fitness in both groups, being more sensitive in the experimental group. Regarding fear of failure and physical self-concept, no significant differences were found across time in both groups. However, in the control group, general fear of failure was strongly and positively correlated with several fitness scores, at the post-intervention evaluation. Physical self-concept did not present significant associations with fitness tests scores.
Results presented in this study pointed to a) the importance of a short term physical fitness programs organized as a circuit in physical educational classes, b) an association between fear of failure and fitness testing scores and c) a negatively association between fear of failure and perceived self-concept. Physical Education teachers should be acquainted of these issues when planning activities and in-class fitness programs.
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A obtenção de boas performances é encarada, por muitos atletas, como o principal objetivo na sua participação desportiva. Neste contexto, muitas preocupações dos atletas estão centradas no fracasso da sua performance desportiva e nas... more
A obtenção de boas performances é encarada, por muitos atletas, como o principal objetivo na sua participação desportiva. Neste contexto, muitas preocupações dos atletas estão centradas no fracasso da sua performance desportiva e nas avaliações sociais negativas que poderão resultar da sua atuação. O Medo de Falhar tem sido relacionado com diversas consequências adversas para os atletas. Este estudo teve como principal objetivo estudar o Medo de Falhar, no contexto desportivo, tendo em consideração fatores como o género, a idade e a modalidade desportiva praticada. Participaram 405 atletas Portugueses e foi utilizada uma análise estatística baseada no modelo das equações estruturais. Através da análise multigrupos efetuada, foram detetadas diferenças significativas face ao género, onde as atletas femininas apresentaram maiores índices no medo de sentir vergonha e embaraço, no medo de desvalorização da autoestima e menores índices no medo de ter um futuro incerto e no medo que outros importantes percam interesse por si. Quanto ao tipo de modalidade desportiva, foram verificadas diferenças significativas no medo que outros importantes percam interesse e no medo de preocupar outros importantes, havendo uma maior predominância destes medos nas modalidades coletivas. Através da análise realizada entre pré-adolescentes e adolescentes, verificou-se que os adolescentes apresentavam maiores níveis no medo que outros importantes percam interesse por si. Os resultados obtidos permitiram evidenciar que o medo de falhar e as suas consequências são percecionadas de forma diferente pelos atletas, em detrimento do género, da idade e do tipo de modalidade desportiva praticada. Palavras-chave: atletas, género, idade, invariância factorial, medo de falhar, modalidades desportivas.
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Fear of failure is conceptualized as the motive to avoid failure in evaluative situations, associated with anticipatory shame and with the tendency to appraise threat. Sport represents a significant achievement and evaluative domain,... more
Fear of failure is conceptualized as the motive to avoid failure in evaluative situations, associated with anticipatory shame and with the tendency to appraise threat. Sport represents a significant achievement and evaluative domain, where concerns about performance failure are the most prevalent sources of stress for all athletes. This narrative review sought to explore the origin of the fear of failure construct and his development in a sport context. Research findings provide corroboration of the prevalence of problems attributed to high fear of failure among athletes in achievement settings, making it an imperative issue that cannot be overlooked. Consequentially, specific directions for future research regarding fear of failure constructs in sport are presented.
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Existe no entanto, no sector do turismo de natureza, uma organização deficiente, como consequência de variados fatores interrelacionados (e.g., dimensão das empresas de animação turística; experiencia e know-how; falta de regulamentação... more
Existe no entanto, no sector do turismo de natureza, uma organização deficiente, como consequência de variados fatores interrelacionados (e.g., dimensão das empresas de animação turística; experiencia e know-how; falta de regulamentação e/ou controle; deficit de recursos humanos especializados). Aliado a estes fatores, junta-se a escassez de dados científicos e empíricos que possam auxiliar o desenvolvimento a nível qualitativo o Turismo de Aventura e/ou de Natureza.
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Devido ao considerável aumento de praticantes de escalada no nosso país, principalmente nas camadas jovens que participam no Desporto Escolar, torna-se fundamental a publicação de um livro relativo à modalidade. Há a realçar que, até aos... more
Devido ao considerável aumento de praticantes de escalada no nosso país, principalmente nas camadas jovens que participam no Desporto Escolar, torna-se fundamental a publicação de um livro relativo à modalidade. Há a realçar que, até aos nossos dias, são raras as edições portuguesas relativas a esta modalidade, sendo a publicação deste livro de enorme importância.
Neste livro encontrará informações essenciais relativas ao mundo da escalada, os materiais e seu manuseio, técnicas básicas e aspetos respeitantes à segurança a ter em conta quando se pratica a modalidade.
Este livro será um importante apoio didáctico, metodológico e pedagógico para o praticante que está a dar os primeiros passos na escalada, assim como, para professores e treinadores envolvidos no processo de ensino e treino da modalidade.
Neste livro encontrará informações essenciais relativas ao mundo da escalada, os materiais e seu manuseio, técnicas básicas e aspetos respeitantes à segurança a ter em conta quando se pratica a modalidade.
Este livro será um importante apoio didáctico, metodológico e pedagógico para o praticante que está a dar os primeiros passos na escalada, assim como, para professores e treinadores envolvidos no processo de ensino e treino da modalidade.