Goal Orientation and Desire for Approval Were Associated With Sports Injuries Among Young Japanese Athletes
Yukiko Kimotsuki, MSc, PHN, RN,
Issei Ogasawara, PhD,
Susumu Iwasaki, PhD,
Kanto Nagai, PhD, MD,
Kyohei Nishida, PhD, MD,
Noriyuki Kanzaki, PhD, MD,
Yuichi Hoshino, PhD, MD,
Takehiko Matsushita, PhD, MD,
Ryosuke Kuroda, PhD, MD,
Ryohei Uchida, PhD, MD,
Yasuhiro Take, PhD, MD,
Ken Nakata, PhD, MD
Affiliations
Yukiko Kimotsuki, MSc, PHN, RN
Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
Issei Ogasawara, PhD
Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; Address correspondence to: Issei Ogasawara, PhD, Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka Japan 5650871.
Susumu Iwasaki, PhD
Health & Human Performance Department, Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado
Kanto Nagai, PhD, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
Kyohei Nishida, PhD, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
Noriyuki Kanzaki, PhD, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
Yuichi Hoshino, PhD, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
Takehiko Matsushita, PhD, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
Ryosuke Kuroda, PhD, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
Ryohei Uchida, PhD, MD
Kansai Rosai Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Yasuhiro Take, PhD, MD
Daini Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Ken Nakata, PhD, MD
Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
Introduction: This study aimed to clarify the relationship between psychological factors (goal orientation and desire for approval from others) and the severity of sports injuries experienced by young Japanese athletes. Methods: A total of 560 young Japanese athletes (328 males and 232 females) aged 18–24 years completed an online survey in 2022–2023. A web questionnaire was used to investigate participants’ task and ego orientations, desire for approval from others (e.g., coaches and friends/families), and history of injury. The samples were then split into 3 groups on the basis of the rest duration due to the injury: noninjury group (0 days), mild-to-moderate injury group (1–27 days), and severe injury group (>28 days). Spearman's test examined a correlation between task and ego orientation scores among all samples. The Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare the scores between the severe injury and noninjury groups. Result: A significant positive correlation was found between task and ego orientation scores from all samples (ρ=0.27, p4 weeks to return to sports. The goal orientation profiles should be interpreted with caution. Future research should examine contextual effects such as the perceived motivational climate, in addition to the goal orientation profiles.
