Student Type
Undergraduate
College Affiliation
College of Science, Technology, and Health
Department
Psychology, Sociology, & Public Health
Submission Type
Poster
Abstract
This review is focused on the effects of different attributional styles for competitive athletes. Attributional style refers to the tendency of individuals to attribute behavior to several types of factors. This review analyzes the impacts of six attributional dimensions: external, internal, global, stable, intentional, and controllable (Hanrahan, et al. 1989). These dimensions, most commonly measured via the Sports Attributional Style Scale or SASS (Hanrahan, Grove, & Hattie 1989), each uniquely contribute to an individual’s perception of both individual and team performance. Attributional styles are known to effect athlete’s competitive performance and training, and current studies have indicated that four of the six factors have validity for elite athletes (Zoljanahi, et al. 2018). This review furthers these results by comparing multiple studies of the effect of attributional styles on the significant relationship between an athlete’s success and higher internal, stable, controllable, and intentional attributions (Zoljanahi, et al. 2017).
Key words: Attributional styles; External style, Internal style, Global style, Stable style, Intentional style, Controllable style; Sports Attributional Style Scale.
Recommended Citation
Zuelke, Luke and Afful, Stephanie, "Review of the Effects of Attributional Styles on Competitive Athletes" (2023). 2023 Student Academic Showcase. 5.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/src_2023/Posters/Session1/5
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Review of the Effects of Attributional Styles on Competitive Athletes
This review is focused on the effects of different attributional styles for competitive athletes. Attributional style refers to the tendency of individuals to attribute behavior to several types of factors. This review analyzes the impacts of six attributional dimensions: external, internal, global, stable, intentional, and controllable (Hanrahan, et al. 1989). These dimensions, most commonly measured via the Sports Attributional Style Scale or SASS (Hanrahan, Grove, & Hattie 1989), each uniquely contribute to an individual’s perception of both individual and team performance. Attributional styles are known to effect athlete’s competitive performance and training, and current studies have indicated that four of the six factors have validity for elite athletes (Zoljanahi, et al. 2018). This review furthers these results by comparing multiple studies of the effect of attributional styles on the significant relationship between an athlete’s success and higher internal, stable, controllable, and intentional attributions (Zoljanahi, et al. 2017).
Key words: Attributional styles; External style, Internal style, Global style, Stable style, Intentional style, Controllable style; Sports Attributional Style Scale.