Does Well-being Matter to Performance? A Case Study

The purpose of the study was to examine the association between well-being and performance over time. Adopting a longitudinal design spanning thirteen competitive games, female university basketball players (N = 8) completed measures of well-being prior to each competition. Measures of perceived and actual performance were completed post-game. Results of separate pooled time series regression analyses showed that well-being was not associated with sport performance. Study findings are situated within the sport literature with suggestions for researchers looking to unpack the complex relationship between well-being and performance.

Keywords: Well-Being, Mental Health, Performance, Temporal Dynamic, Student-Athletes.