Individualism, Competitiveness, and Fear of Negative Evaluation in Pre-adolescents: Does the Teacher’s Controlling Style Matter?

Frontiers in Psychology

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Carla Mariela Salazar-Ayala¹  Gabriel Gastélum-Cuadras¹  Elisa Huéscar Hernández²  Oscar Núñez Enríquez¹  Juan Cristóbal Barrón Luján¹  Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia³ 

[1] Faculty of Science of Physical Culture, Autonomous University of Chihuahua;Department of Health Psychology, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche;Department of Sport Sciences, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche

关键词: self-determination theory;    social interaction;    needs frustration;    controlled motivation;    pre-adolescent;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.626786

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The traditional teaching style in which the teacher is in control and there is a submissive attitude in students is predominant in Mexico. The development of identity in preadolescence is subjected to social groups, which could develop interpersonal difficulties through the controlling teaching style. Although the fear of negative evaluation in students and competitive sport has been studied in education, relatively little research has been done in the area of physical education in relation to the controlling style. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation and predictive relationship between controlling teaching and the fear of negative evaluation mediated by the frustration of the basic psychological needs (BPN), controlled motivation, and individualism/competitiveness through the theoretical framework of self-determination theory. Participants were 1132 students in the fifth and sixth grades in public elementary schools in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, with ages between 10 and 13 ( M = 10.51 years; SD = 0.66 years). Results indicate the perceived controlling teaching style positively predicted the fear of negative evaluation in students of this study through BPN frustration, that is positively related to low-quality motivation, which is related to a higher level of individualism/competitiveness. This, in turn, is proven to be a predictor of the fear of negative evaluation. The results also discuss the promotion of the autonomy support style, avoiding the controlling teaching style, for the minimization of negative results related to the perception of fear and the development of student well-being both within and beyond the school context.

【 授权许可】

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