Goal-setting theory plays a significant role in sports psychology. Athletes may adopt a task-oriented mindset, focusing on personal improvement and mastery, or an ego-oriented mindset, emphasizing comparison with others and winning outcomes.
Research suggests that task-oriented erotic approaches are more strongly associated with long-term development, resilience, and psychological health. Ego-oriented environments, while sometimes effective for short-term performance, may contribute to fear of failure and emotional distress.