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Perfectionism and the 'Yips': An Initial Investigation

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Perfectionism and the 'Yips': An Initial Investigation. / Roberts, R.J.; Rotherham, M.; Maynard, I. et al.
In: Sport Psychologist, Vol. 27, No. 1, 01.03.2013, p. 53-61.

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Roberts, RJ, Rotherham, M, Maynard, I, Thomas, O & Woodman, T 2013, 'Perfectionism and the 'Yips': An Initial Investigation', Sport Psychologist, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 53-61.

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Roberts, R. J., Rotherham, M., Maynard, I., Thomas, O., & Woodman, T. (2013). Perfectionism and the 'Yips': An Initial Investigation. Sport Psychologist, 27(1), 53-61.

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Roberts RJ, Rotherham M, Maynard I, Thomas O, Woodman T. 2013. Perfectionism and the 'Yips': An Initial Investigation. Sport Psychologist. 27(1):53-61.

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Roberts, R.J. et al. "Perfectionism and the 'Yips': An Initial Investigation". Sport Psychologist. 2013, 27(1). 53-61.

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Roberts RJ, Rotherham M, Maynard I, Thomas O, Woodman T. Perfectionism and the 'Yips': An Initial Investigation. Sport Psychologist. 2013 Mar 1;27(1):53-61.

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Roberts, R.J. ; Rotherham, M. ; Maynard, I. et al. / Perfectionism and the 'Yips': An Initial Investigation. In: Sport Psychologist. 2013 ; Vol. 27, No. 1. pp. 53-61.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Perfectionism and the 'Yips': An Initial Investigation

AU - Roberts, R.J.

AU - Rotherham, M.

AU - Maynard, I.

AU - Thomas, O.

AU - Woodman, Tim

N1 - as accepted for publication

PY - 2013/3/1

Y1 - 2013/3/1

N2 - The present investigation examined whether perfectionism might predict whether an athlete would suffer from the ‘yips’ (a long term movement disorder consisting of involuntary movements that affects the execution of motor skills). A sample of ‘yips’-affected individuals from golf, cricket, and darts as well as a sport-matched sample of non ’yips’-affected athletes completed the shortened version of Frost, Marten, Lahart, and Rosen- blate’s (1990) multidimensional perfectionism scale (FMPS). Results revealed that three aspects of perfection- ism (personal standards, organization, and concern over mistakes) were associated with a greater likelihood of suffering from the ‘yips’, indicating that ‘yips’ sufferers had an unhealthy perfectionism profile. The results highlight perfectionism as a possible antecedent of the ‘yips’ experience within sport.

AB - The present investigation examined whether perfectionism might predict whether an athlete would suffer from the ‘yips’ (a long term movement disorder consisting of involuntary movements that affects the execution of motor skills). A sample of ‘yips’-affected individuals from golf, cricket, and darts as well as a sport-matched sample of non ’yips’-affected athletes completed the shortened version of Frost, Marten, Lahart, and Rosen- blate’s (1990) multidimensional perfectionism scale (FMPS). Results revealed that three aspects of perfection- ism (personal standards, organization, and concern over mistakes) were associated with a greater likelihood of suffering from the ‘yips’, indicating that ‘yips’ sufferers had an unhealthy perfectionism profile. The results highlight perfectionism as a possible antecedent of the ‘yips’ experience within sport.

M3 - Article

VL - 27

SP - 53

EP - 61

JO - Sport Psychologist

JF - Sport Psychologist

SN - 0888-4781

IS - 1

ER -