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A personality needs profile of some outstanding female athletes
Author(s) -
Balazs Eva,
Nickerson Eileen
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(197601)32:1<45::aid-jclp2270320111>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - psychology , personality , citation , athletes , psychoanalysis , library science , computer science , medicine , physical therapy
The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) was administered to 24 outstanding U.S. female athletes who were competitors in the 1972 Olympic Games. The resulting EPPS group profile strongly points to the essential normality of these competitors. Within the framework of a well-balanced needs profile, the two highest group needs scores were in the realm of achievement and autonomy. Thus, these prominent athletes demonstrated the kind of personality profile anticipated from a group of women with seemingly high needs for achievement and self-accomplishment. The EPPS, therefore, appears to be a promising personality measure to assess achievement motivation.