Developmental and Clinical Psychology

How Does Personality Type Moderate Intimacy of Coach-Athlete with Stress Level?

Novita Bektiningtyas — 2023-12-21

The decline in Indonesian sports performance is considered to be due to athletes' stress in game situations. Athletes who lack mental toughness are perceived as negative and threatening stressors in a game environment. The coach-athlete relationship and personality type are likely to influence stress levels. As a result, the purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between coach-athlete closeness and stress levels in terms of personality types. This study is quantitative, with the subject of 182 athletes from Central Java. Based on the regression test calculation result, the modified R2 value is 0.694, while the Pearson correlation calculation value is 0.620. As a result, it may be stated that personality type moderates the relationship between coach-athlete closeness and stress levels. The findings demonstrate a negative relationship between coach-athlete intimacy and stress levels. That is, if the coach-athlete relationship is more intimate, the stress levels will be lower; conversely if the coach-athlete relationship is less intimate, the stress levels will be greater.

A Quantitative Study of Intimate Partner Violence Context: Is Self-Compassion Related to Sexual Esteem?

Tazkia Nada Nabila — 2023-12-21

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as physical, psychological, or sexual violence perpetrated by a partner. This conduct is harmful and has long-term negative consequences for people who encounter it, particularly psychological illnesses. This has an impact on judgment, self-satisfaction with sexuality, and sexual function. This can influence how people evaluate their relationships and sexuality, how individuals assess their worth in a sexual context, which is thought to be related to self-compassion in individuals. This study drew 227 participants, consisting of men and women aged 20 to 30 who have been or are now in a dating relationship for at least one year. Purposive sampling was used to collect the research sample. The Conflict Tactic Scale Revised-2 (CTS-2) measurement tool, the Multidimensional Sexual Self-Concept Questionnaire (MSSCQ) subscale sexual esteem, and the Self-Compassion Scale were utilized for data collection. The direction of the association between variables is positive, indicating that the higher the level of self-compassion ability, the higher the level of sexual-esteem capacity in persons, and vice versa.

Criticism Not Always Make You Angry: The Effect of Criticism and Sensitivity to Criticism Toward Anger

Siti Jaro'ah — 2023-12-21

Emotion is a psychological aspect that influences people's actions and behaviors. Anger is one of the negative emotions that can arise due to various factors, including criticism. Individuals have a different threshold for criticism called sensitivity to criticism. This study aims to examine the effect of giving criticism on one's anger and the impact of sensitivity to criticism to participants’ level of anger. This research used a mixed-method approach through experimental methods, interviews, and observations. The experiment research design used was a pre-test post-test control group design. The participants involved 15 undergraduates allocated into experimental group (8 participants) and control group (7 participants). The instruments used to measure anger was the adaptation of STAXI developed by Spielberger, and the sensitivity to criticism scale was used to measure sensitivity to criticism. The results showed no effect of giving criticism on increasing anger in the experimental group. In addition, Pearson correlation results between sensitivity to criticism and anger showed no impact of sensitivity to criticism on their anger. However, the interview noticed that participants experienced anxiety, anger, and fear. Instead of not feeling anger, the subject tried to hold back the feelings of anger and had similar experiences so that the criticism given had no effect. Similar to the interview result, we observed that participants showed multiple signs of anxiety such as fiddling their fingers and toes or showing a worried look.