Psychology of Sport And Exercise - The Consciousness Library

How does mindfulness shape affective experience during exercise? A think-aloud study of real-time psychological processes.

Psychology of Sport And Exercise July 1, 2026 Jiao Liu, Jian-Fen Pan, Wen-Jing Liu et al.

Positive affect during exercise is a key predictor of continued participation, yet the mechanisms through which mindfulness-based exercise influences affect remain largely inferred from retrospective, outcome-focused designs. This study used a think-aloud (TA) methodology to capture consciously accessible, moment-to-moment experience during exercise and to test whether a single bout of...

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103117 Full text Affective valence Attentional processes Interoception Mindfulness-based exercise +2

Self-actualization and self-transcendence: An empirical model of athletes' meaning in elite sport.

Psychology of Sport And Exercise July 1, 2026 Violetta Oblinger-Peters, Kristoffer Henriksen, Andreas Küttel et al.

In line with sport psychology's growing focus on wellbeing and mental health, meaning (i.e., experiencing life as coherent, significant, oriented, and belonging) has been gaining attention in elite sport. Its study is theoretically and practically relevant, since athletes often refer to meaning, especially when it is lacking. However, while wider research highlights its role for physical and...

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103149 Full text Existential psychology Framework analysis Meaning Mental health +3

The relationship between mindfulness, competitive anxiety, and self-efficacy in Taekwondo athletes with/without injury: The moderated mediation model.

Psychology of Sport And Exercise January 20, 2026 Jeffrey Yu, Jui-Ti Nien, Mu-Yen Chu et al. 3 citations

Combat sports athletes are exposed to higher rates of injury, often resulting in increased anxiety and decreased pre-event self-efficacy. Mindfulness may serve as a protective buffer against these psychological effects. This study aimed to examine the relationship between athletic mindfulness and pre-event self-efficacy through competitive anxiety, as well as the moderating role of injury...

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103080 Full text Meditation Combat sports Injured Self-regulation +1

Mindfulness and mental wellbeing among elite athletes: The mediating role of gratitude and self-compassion.

Psychology of Sport And Exercise July 1, 2025 Wei Wang, Matthew J. Schweickle, Karin Hägglund et al. 2 citations

Mindfulness can play a critical role in promoting and protecting mental wellbeing among elite athletes. However, mechanisms of change are needed to provide theoretical insight when designing mindfulness-based programs in this population. The purpose of this study was to explore how mindfulness predicts mental wellbeing through the attitudes of gratitude (toward pleasant moments) and...

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102851 Full text Compassion Elite sport Gratefulness Mental health +2

Integrating the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment framework with Self-Determination Theory principles to promote Need-Supportive Sport Coaching.

Psychology of Sport And Exercise May 31, 2025 Tomer Gutman, Dalit Lev-Arey, Amihai Gottlieb et al. 3 citations

Need-supportive sport coaching, rooted in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), aims to fulfill athletes' psychological needs, enhancing both performance and well-being. However, existing interventions aim to foster it, often take educational position and fail to address the emotional challenges faced by coaches. This study introduces the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) framework as a...

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102893 Full text Meditation Contemplative practice Intervention Mindfulness-acceptance-commitment +8

The roles of readiness and dosage in predicting outcomes of a mindful sport performance enhancement intervention with U.S. college student-athletes.

Psychology of Sport And Exercise 2024 Thomas O. Minkler, Samuel J Zizzi, D Jake Follmer 4 citations

Research suggests that Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Interventions (MABIs) can impact sport performance and performance-relevant factors, though questions remain regarding when and for whom MABIs are effective. Specifically, inquiries into intervention engagement (i.e., dosage), potentially impacted by participant readiness, are needed. The present study utilized a non-randomized control...

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102539 Full text Mindfulness Dosage Mspe Readiness +1

Implementation of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression and to improve psychological well-being among retired Iranian football players

Psychology of Sport And Exercise March 1, 2020 Ebrahim Norouzi, Markus Gerber, Frough Fattahi Masrour et al.

Abstract Objectives To test whether a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program could reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression, and increase psychological well-being among retired Iranian football players compared to an active control group. Design Randomized controlled trial, with an 8-week MBSR intervention (16 group sessions, 90 min each) and an active control group. Three...

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.101636

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