The effect of winning on early maladaptive schema of individual female athletes

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of winning on early maladaptive schema of individual female athletes. The present study was a descriptive-analytical research method. The statistical population of this study was all female athletes in two age groups of adolescents and young athletes from individual teams (Tennis, Tack and Chess) who participated in the championship of East Azerbaijan province and country in 2020. Exactly 1400 athletes participated in this competition. Based on Krejcie and Morgan table (1970), 302 athletes were selected by simple random sampling. Yang Schema Questionnaire ( 2003) was used to collect the data and was analyzed using independent t-test by SPSS software version 22. The results of this study showed there is a significant difference between early maladaptive schemas among female athletes with a competitive level. Athletes with a competitive national level have a higher initial maladaptive mean level. Athletes in the youth age group have a higher initial maladaptive mean level.