Personality Traits, Loneliness, and Affect Among Boxers

Frontiers in Psychology

Liang Zhai¹  Xin Chen²  Nan Qiu³  Chao Chen⁴ 

[1] College of Physical Education, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan, China;Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany;Institute of Sport Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China;General and Experimental Psychology, Department of Psychology, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany;School of Physical Education and Sport Training, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China;Shanghai Key Lab of Human Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China;

关键词: big five—personality;    loneliness;    positive affect;    negative affect;    mediating effect;    boxers;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.609153

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This study aimed to test the association between personality traits and affect among boxers and to figure out whether loneliness mediated this relationship. This study used The Big Five Personality Traits Scale, The UCLA Loneliness Scale, and The Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) which were administered to N = 231 boxers (age: M = 20.28; SD = 2.60), of which 62% were male (n = 144) and 38% were female (n = 87). The results showed that (1) conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness were negatively related with negative affect, neuroticism was positively associated with negative affect, and openness showed no relationship with negative affect; (2) conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness were all positively correlated with positive affect, neuroticism was negatively associated with positive affect, and openness showed no relationship with positive affect; (3) conscientiousness, extraversion, openness, and agreeableness were negatively related with loneliness and neuroticism was positively associated with loneliness; and (4) loneliness was positively associated with negative affect; loneliness was negatively associated with positive affect; and loneliness had mediating effect on the relationship between the personality traits and affect. Furthermore, these findings suggest that loneliness might be one mechanism explaining how boxer’s personality traits influence their athletic performance. Therefore, in the future, we should start by helping them reduce their loneliness to reduce their negative affect and improve their positive affect and also, in some degree, to enhance boxers’ athletic ability and mental quality health.

【 授权许可】

CC BY