MOTIVATION FOR STARTING A MARATHON TRAINING PROGRAM: RUNNING EXPERIENCE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES

Para estudiar las diferencias entre los maratonianos españoles con mayor y menor puntuación media en la Escala de Adicción a Correr (RAS-8), se categorizaron en cuartiles las puntuaciones medias obtenidas en dicha escala por ellos (n=1226) en varias maratones de la geografía española. Después se compararon las diferencias en cuanto a variables sociodemográficas, de entrenamiento y rendimiento entre los grupos que resultaron. Se obtuvieron valiosos datos descriptivos de la muestra y diferencias por sexos, concluyéndose que la diferencia entre los maratonianos con mayores valores de adicción negativa a correr (no deseable) y los de menor adicción negativa a correr eran, siendo varones, hacer tanto un número significativamente mayor de kilómetros y días de entrenamiento a la semana como de horas por entrenamiento, preocuparse algo más por buscarse un entrenador y tener una mejor marca cercana a las 3 horas y media en los 6-7 maratones que han terminado, frente a una menor preocupación por tener entrenador y ser su primer maratón en los corredores con puntuaciones mínimas enANC. Lo que no se esperaba fue que entre las mujeres no hubiese diferencias significativas. Palabra clave: Adicción Negativa, Maratón, Entrenamiento, Rendimiento.Abstract: To study the differences between Spanish marathoners with the maximun and the lower mean score on the Running Addiction Scale (RAS-8), was categorized into quartiles the average scores on this scale for them (n = 1226) in several marathons of the Spanish geography. Then compared the differences in demographic, training and performance variables between the groups were. Were obtained valuable descriptive data of the sample and gender differences, and we concluded that the difference between the marathoner with higher values of negative addiction to running (not desirable) and the lowest negative addiction were, being a male, making both a significantly greater number of miles and days of training per week and hours per training, caring more for looking for a coach and have a best record nearly 3 hours and a half in the 6-7 marathons that have completed, compared with less concern about having a coach and to be his first marathon in runners with scoring minimum ANC. Was not expected that women would not had significant differences.Key words: Negative addiction, Marathon, Training, Performance.

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Brief Report. The PCL-R and Gender

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027//1015-5759.16.3.147 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 147-149 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

Martin Grann

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

Discriminant Analysis ◽

Juvenile Delinquency ◽

Violent Offenders ◽

Matched Pairs ◽

Psychopathy Checklist ◽

Psychopathy Checklist Revised ◽

And Gender

Summary: Hare's Psychopathy Checklist - Revised (PCL-R; Hare, 1991 ) was originally constructed for use among males in correctional and forensic settings. In this study, the PCL-R protocols of 36 matched pairs of female and male violent offenders were examined with respect to gender differences. The results indicated a few significant differences. By means of discriminant analysis, male Ss were distinguished from their female counterparts through their relatively higher scores on “callous/lack of empathy” (item 8) and “juvenile delinquency” (item 18), whereas the female Ss scored relatively higher on “promiscuous sexual behavior” (item 11). Some sources of bias and possible implications are discussed.

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Personal Problem Solving of Partners in Divorce Proceedings

Rorschachiana Journal of the International Society for the Rorschach ◽

10.1027/1192-5604/a000053 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 82-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tereza Soukupova ◽

Petr Goldmann

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Thematic Apperception Test ◽

Scoring Systems ◽

Personal Control ◽

Personality Characteristics ◽

Personal Problem ◽

Thematic Apperception ◽

And Gender ◽

The Given

Abstract. The Thematic Apperception Test is one of the most frequently administered apperceptive techniques. Formal scoring systems are helpful in evaluating story responses. TAT stories, made by 20 males and 20 females in the situation of legal divorce proceedings, were coded for detection and comparison of their personal problem solving ability. The evaluating instrument utilized was the Personal Problem Solving System-Revised (PPSS-R) as developed by G. F. Ronan. The results indicate that in relation to card 1, men more often than women saw the cause of the problem as removable. With card 6GF, women were more motivated to resolve the given problem than were men, women had a higher personal control and their stories contained more optimism compared to men’s stories. In relation to card 6BM women, more often than men, used emotions generated from the problem to orient themselves within the problem. With card 13MF, the men’s level of stress was less compared to that of the women, and men were more able to plan within the context of problem-solving. Significant differences in the examined groups were found in those cards which depicted significant gender and parental potentials. The TAT can be used to help identify personality characteristics and gender differences.

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