Coulter Tristan J, Mallett Clifford J, Singer Jefferson A
School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Queensland University of Technology Kelvin Grove Queensland Australia.
School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences The University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia.
Eur J Pers. 2018 Jan-Feb;32(1):6-29. doi: 10.1002/per.2129. Epub 2017 Oct 11.
The current study adopted McAdams' multilayer framework as the basis to develop a psychological portrait of an elite athlete who was identified as being particularly 'mentally tough'. The aim was to use this single case as an exemplar to demonstrate the utility of McAdams' framework for understanding the complexity of sport performers across three domains of personality: dispositional traits, characteristic adaptations, and narrative identity. We operationalised these domains through the development of specific research questions and, subsequently, the collection and integration of the participant's Big Five traits, personal strivings, coping strategies, and response to a life story interview. The results offered a comprehensive insight into the nature of one athlete's personality that, in turn, informed conceptual perspectives of mental toughness in sport psychology literature and qualitatively supported emerging evidence of the validity of a three-layer framework in personality psychology. Specifically, the study's design showed how a holistic approach to personality analysis can lead to a more complete psychological representation of competitors in sport, and people generally. It demonstrated how motivational, sociocultural, and meaning-making aspects of personality can complement a trait profile to achieving a satisfying assessment of the whole person.
当前的研究采用麦克亚当斯的多层框架为基础，来描绘一位被认定为特别“心理坚韧”的精英运动员的心理画像。目的是将这个单一案例作为一个范例，以展示麦克亚当斯框架在理解运动员在性格的三个领域（特质性特征、特征适应性和叙事身份）方面的复杂性的效用。我们通过提出具体的研究问题，随后收集和整合参与者的大五人格特质、个人奋斗目标、应对策略以及对生活故事访谈的回应，来对这些领域进行操作化。研究结果提供了对一名运动员性格本质的全面洞察，这反过来又为运动心理学文献中关于心理韧性的概念视角提供了信息，并从质量上支持了人格心理学中三层框架有效性的新证据。具体而言，该研究的设计展示了一种整体的人格分析方法如何能够为运动员以及一般人群提供更完整的心理表征。它展示了人格的动机、社会文化和意义构建方面如何能够补充特质概况，从而实现对整个人的令人满意的评估。
