There has been very limited research on the use of self-worth protection strategies in the achievement context of school physical education (PE). Thus, this study aimed to examine some antecedents and consequences of defensive pessimism and selfhandicapping. The sample comprised 534 (females n = 275; males n = 259) British pupils recruited from two schools who responded to established questionn...

Previous studies on handicapping have suggested that in matches between 2 golfers, the better golfer has an advantage. In this paper, we consider medal play between 2 golfers when they are both playing well. The study uses the new slope system for handicapping. In this context we argue that it is actually the weaker golfer who has an advantage. The conclusions are based on both the analysis of ...

PurposeThis research was conducted with the aim of presenting a model self-handicapping based on time perspective and intelligence beliefs mediated by academic self-efficacy in students.MethodologyPresent study cross-sectional from type correlation. The population all secondary high school students Tehran city 2019-20 years. sample size considered 400 people who were selected multi-stage cluste...

There has been very limited research on the use of self-worth protection strategies in the achievement context of school physical education (PE). Thus, this study aimed to examine some antecedents and consequences of defensive pessimism and selfhandicapping. The sample comprised 534 (females n = 275; males n = 259) British pupils recruited from two schools who responded to established questionn...

This research investigated whether self-handicapping preserves specific conceptions of ability in a particular domain despite poor performance. Reports of preparatory behaviors and stress among introductory psychology students were measured prior to an exam and subsequent performance, attributions for the performance, and measures of global self-esteem and specific selfconceptions were measured...

objective: one way of improving the quality of life is to eliminate its barriers. selfhandicapping is a form of problematic behavior, which investigating its effect on the quality of life is of great importance. the present study aimed to examine the relationship of selfhandicapping with the quality of life in primary students.  methods: this research is a correlational that condoucted on stude...

Should a rm favor a weaker or stronger employee in a contest? Despite a widespread emphasis on rewarding the best employees, managers continue to tolerate and even favor poor performers. Contest theory reveals that evenly matched contests are the most intense, which implies that a contest designer can maximize each player's e ort by arti cially boosting the underdog's chances. We apply this typ...