Self Handicapping
Over the years much research has been done on the topic of self-handicapping. There have been many studies done on the relationship between the effects of self-handicapping on physical performance of athletes and physical education students. How much of an effect, and whether it is positive or negative to physical performance was a matter of controversy however. The studies agreed that self-handicapping had an impact on physical performance but each went into deeper variables that may enhance or inhibit the effects seen. The literature reviewed shows how self-handicapping and the deeper variables mentioned in each individual study affect physical performance.
What is Self-Handicapping?
Before going into the literature states about the effects of self-handicapping on physical performance, it is important to explain what self-handicapping is. self-handicapping can be defined in a number of ways. Ryska (2002), defined self-handicapping as a self protective attribution......
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