Effects of Mindfulness Meditation Training on Anxiety, Self-Confidence, and Mindfulness among Indonesian Athletes
Jurnal Sains Sukan & Pendidikan Jasmani April 30, 2024
Mindfulness meditation training for sport (MMTS 2.0) reduces anxiety, boosts self-confidence, and increases mindfulness among Indonesian track and field athletes. In a pre-post experimental design with 18 national team athletes split into treatment and control groups, the treatment group showed lower somatic and cognitive anxiety, higher self-confidence, and greater mindfulness after the intervention compared to the control group. The findings suggest that implementing MMTS 2.0 can improve athletes' psychological readiness for competition.