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Dual Pathways of Perfectionism in Sport: The Roles of Achievement Goals and the Impostor Phenomenon in Predicting Sport Character

Sporda Mükemmeliyetçiliğin İkili Yolları: Başarı Hedeflerinin ve Sahtekarlık Fenomeninin Spor Karakterini Yordamadaki Rolleri

Zeynep Ayça Terzioğlu(ANTALYA BİLİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SİVİL HAVACILIK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0002-8849-9904
Sertan Kağan(DOĞU AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-0931-3647
Pages
40–55
Publication Date
2026-03-30
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Conclusion: The findings indicate that perfectionism operates through parallel processes rather than a single mediational pathway.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study aimed to examine the direct and indirect relationships among athletes’ multidimensional perfectionism, achievement goals, the impostor phenomenon, and sport character using structural equation modeling.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: A cross-sectional design was employed with a sample of 278 athletes (Mage = 22.16).
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The findings indicate that perfectionism operates through parallel processes rather than a single mediational pathway.
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⚙️Variables:Başarı hedefleri · İmposter fenomeni · Mükemmeliyetçilik

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Aim: This study aimed to examine the direct and indirect relationships among athletes’ multidimensional perfectionism, achievement goals, the impostor phenomenon, and sport character using structural equation modeling. Method: A cross-sectional design was employed with a sample of 278 athletes (Mage = 22.16). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test direct and indirect paths simultaneously. Model fit was evaluated using standard fit indices (χ², CFI, TLI, RMSEA, SRMR). Results: Multidimensional perfectionism positively predicted achievement goals (β = 0.41) and strongly predicted the impostor phenomenon (β = 0.74). Achievement goals were positively associated with sport character (β = 0.29), whereas the impostor phenomenon negatively predicted sport character (β = −0.21). The model explained 16.9% of the variance in achievement goals, 54.7% in the impostor phenomenon, and 6.2% in sport character. The indirect effect of perfectionism on sport character via the impostor phenomenon was not significant. Conclusion: The findings indicate that perfectionism operates through parallel processes rather than a single mediational pathway. While achievement goals function as an adaptive mechanism enhancing sport character, the impostor phenomenon represents a maladaptive pathway associated with reduced character-related outcomes. The study provides an integrative model that brings together motivational and self-evaluative processes in explaining sport character, contributing to a more differentiated understanding of perfectionism in sport contexts.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, bireysel ve takım sporcularının çok boyutlu mükemmeliyetçiliği, başarı hedefi yönelimleri, sahtekarlık sendromu ve spor karakteri arasındaki ilişkilerin yapısal eşitlik modelleme yaklaşımı bağlamında incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Çalışma, sporcuların mükemmeliyetçiliği, başarı hedefi yönelimleri, sahtekarlık sendromu ve spor karakteri arasındaki ilişkileri teorik temelli bir yapısal model içinde incelemek için kesitsel bir tasarım kullanmıştır. Yapısal Eşitlik Modellemesi (YEM), gizli yapılar arasındaki hem tahmin edici hem de aracı ilişkilerin değerlendirilmesine olanak tanıyan doğrudan ve dolaylı yolları eş zamanlı olarak test etmek için kullanılmıştır. Model uyumu, belirlenmiş kesme kriterlerine uygun olarak standart uyum indeksleri (χ², CFI, TLI, RMSEA, SRMR) kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuçlar: Yapısal modelden elde edilen sonuçlar, spordaki çok boyutlu mükemmeliyetçiliğin başarı motivasyonunu pozitif olarak (β = .41) ve sahtekarlık sendromunu güçlü bir şekilde (β = .74) tahmin ettiğini göstermiştir. Başarı motivasyonu, spor karakteriyle pozitif olarak ilişkilendirilirken (β = .29), sahtekarlık sendromu spor karakterini negatif olarak öngörmüştür (β = −.21). Sonuç: Bulgular, mükemmeliyetçiliğin spordaki ikili rolünü vurgulayarak, uyumlu motivasyonel yollar ve uyumsuz sahtekarlıkla ilgili süreçler aracılığıyla spor karakteriyle ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu sonuçlar, spor bağlamlarında karakter gelişimini daha iyi anlamak ve desteklemek için sporcuların motivasyonel yönelimlerinin yanı sıra öz değerlendirme eğilimlerini de ele almanın önemini vurgulamaktadır.

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Terzioğlu, Z. A., Kağan, S. (2026). Dual Pathways of Perfectionism in Sport: The Roles of Achievement Goals and the Impostor Phenomenon in Predicting Sport Character. Uluslararası Spor Egzersiz ve Antrenman Bilimi Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 40–55. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1900018

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