Balancing Act: Does Humility Modulate the Associations Among Anxiety, Achievement Motivation, and Social Comparison in Athletes?

Authors

Isabella Castellanos, Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

4-2025

Abstract

Recent studies have demonstrated that performance anxiety, social comparison orientation, and achievement motivation can influence athletes’ performance. However, the factors that could modulate these relationships warrant further clarification. To fill this gap, we examined the potential moderating role of humility to explain these associations. College student athletes, recruited via email or in-person, completed an online study with measures assessing performance anxiety, social comparison orientation, achievement motivations, and humility. We hypothesized that: 1) achievement motivation is related to performance anxiety (positively related to fear of failure and negatively related to hope for success); 2) social comparison orientation is positively related to performance anxiety; 3a) humility moderates the relationship between social comparison orientation and performance anxiety; 3b) humility moderates the association between achievement motivation and performance anxiety. This study will promote a clearer understanding for athletes and coaches about how these constructs may relate to athletic performance.

Comments

1:00-2:00 p.m.

BLH 266

Studies in Living and Learning

Amy Bohman, Moderator

Recommended Citation

Castellanos, Isabella, "Balancing Act: Does Humility Modulate the Associations Among Anxiety, Achievement Motivation, and Social Comparison in Athletes?" (2025). Student Research Symposium 2025. 1.
https://digitalcommons.tamusa.edu/srs_2025/1