Explaining Defeat and Entrapment based on Cognitive Flexibility in Athlete and Non-Athlete Students

perceptions of defeat and entrapment appear to be strong risk factors for the psychological problems. The purpose of this study was to explain defeat and entrapment based on cognitive flexibility in athlete and non-athlete students.  Sample of this study was 100 men students (50 athlete and 50 non-athlete students) of Iran medical sciences university. Participants completed defeat, entrapment, and cognitive flexibility questionnaires. The result of regression indicated that controllable and explanations for human behavior subscales negatively predicted the total score of defeat. And also controllable, alternative solutions, and explanations for human behavior subscales negatively predicted the total score of entrapment. The results also indicated that there is a significant difference between athlete and non-athlete students in view of defeat, entrapment, and cognitive flexibility. So cognitive flexibility with a focus on sport programs can reduce the defeat and entrapment in students. Overall, these findings have been suggesting that perceptions of defeat and entrapment may be important in diagnosing psychological processes which require greater clinical and research attention.
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