Quality of life and level of perfectionism of rhythmic gymnastics athletes

Abstract

Aim The objective of the research was to evaluate the quality of life of Rhythmic Gymnastics athletes. Methods: The study was a quantitative approach, observational, cross-sectional and analytical. The sample consisted of 36 athletes from Paraná in the juvenile and adult categories. Data collection took place via Google Forms, using the following instruments: Sociodemographic Questionnaire; Athlete Quality of Life Questionnaire and Sports Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-2 (SMPS-2). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software version 21. To verify the correlation between the scores of the questionnaires, Pearson's correlation was used. Results: The results obtained showed that, in the questionnaire, the item that had the greatest influence on the athletes' quality of life was the social relationship in the sports environment. Regarding the level of perfectionism, the score was similar between the categories, with the Organization/Personal Standards domain obtaining the highest score. There was a significant correlation between quality of life and perfectionism in sport, in the adult category (r = 0.7021; p = 0.007). Conclusion: The pressure exerted on the athletes, as well as the personal demands, directly interfere in the quality of life of gymnasts. In this way, psychological and support, family and technical support, balance between training and rest are fundamental for the promotion of health and quality of life for athletes.