Perfectionism, Self-Esteem, and the Will to Win Among Adolescent Athletes: The Effects of the Level of Achievements and Gender

This study examined the relationships between perfectionism, self-esteem, and will to win effects of gender level achievement on these variables. A total 318 adolescents in age group 12–19 years ( M = 16.10 ± 1.01) completed self-esteem questionnaire, will-to-win perfectionism inventory. Interstate (ISL) athletes obtained higher scores than interdistrict (IDL) following variables: win, four eight dimensions (i.e., concern over mistakes, need for approval, organization, planfulness). Further, male approval rumination) female athletes. Self-esteem, were positively significantly interrelated. However, one dimension, namely, perceived parental pressure, was unrelated any factor except striving excellence. high standard others, planfulness The results discriminant analysis revealed that there no significant difference ISL IDL (variance explained 9.480%). Finally, using path showed Model 3 (perfectionism will-to-win) has provided good model fit such as Bentler's comparative index (CFI) (0.987), Tucker-Lewis (TLI) (0.876), normed (NFI) (0.973), root mean square error approximation (RMSEA) (0.097).