The Effect of Athlete Mindfulness on the Development of Athlete Psychological Skills
Nuh Osman Yıldız, Aydanur Önal, Zülbiye Kaçay
Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise August 21, 2023 DOI: 10.15314/tsed.1318689 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study using relational screening and causal comparison methods Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 362 |
| Population | Athletes reachable by non-random sampling and selected by criterion sampling |
| Measures | Athlete Psychological Skills Assessment Scale, Athlete Mindfulness Scale |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | Athletes' mindfulness significantly predicts the development of their psychological skills, explaining approximately 30% of the variance. The authors conclude that mindfulness is a meaningful predictor of athletes' psychological skill development. |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of athlete mindfulness, which is expressed as the ability of athletes to establish a cause-effect relationship without losing the perception of reality in the moments and situations related to sports, on the development of their psychological skills, which is emphasized by sports psychologists to positively affect athlete performance by 85%. This study was designed according to the relational screening and causal comparison methods in order to examine the interaction between the variables. The study group comprised of 362 athletes who can be reached by non-random sampling methods and determined according to the criterion sampling method. As a data collection tool "Athlete Psychological Skills Assessment Scale" developed by Smith et al., (1995) and adapted to Turkish culture by Erhan et al. (2015) was used. Also, “Athlete Mindfulness Scale” developed by Thienot et al. (2014) and adapted to Turkish culture by Tingaz (2020) was used. In the analysis of the data obtained, the demographic variables of the participants were analyzed by correlation and t-test in independent samples, and structural equation model was used in determining the effect of mindfulness levels of athletes on the development of their psychological skills. As a result, it has been concluded that the mindfulness of the athletes is a significant predictor of the development of the psychological skills of the athletes and explains it at the level of .30.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Undergraduate students | 2006 | Observational cohort | |
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
| Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Long-term Buddhist practitioners and controls | 2004 | Observational cohort |