Exploring the association of mindfulness, confidence, competitive state anxiety, and attention control in soccer penalty shootouts

IF 2.6 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Frontiers in Psychology Pub Date : 2024-09-12 DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1439654

Lisi Shi, Longjun Jing, Huilin Wang, Yang Liu

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IntroductionPenalty shootouts are a pivotal factor influencing outcomes in soccer matches. Soccer players face the challenge of overcoming physical fatigue and psychological pressure when taking penalty kicks. Instances of low confidence and competitive state anxiety during matches exacerbate the detrimental impact on attention control, particularly in non-target defined features, leading to suboptimal performance during penalty kicks.MethodsThis cross-sectional survey investigates the relationship between mindfulness and attention control. Convenient sampling was employed to gather a sample of 266 soccer players from sports teams and training bases in Central and South China who had participated in city-level or higher-level competitions. A structural equation model, created using AMOS 26, was employed for hypotheses validation.ResultsFindings reveal a positive correlation between mindfulness and confidence, and a negative correlation between mindfulness and competitive state anxiety. Additionally, confidence positively associates with attention control, while competitive state anxiety shows a negative relationship with attention control. Confidence and competitive state anxiety also function as mediators in the correlation between mindfulness and attention control. To elaborate, soccer penalty kickers with heightened mindfulness demonstrate increased confidence levels, reduced competitive state anxiety, and improved attention control.DiscussionMindfulness training positively influences attention control during penalty kicks for soccer players. To boost players’ confidence, alleviate competitive state anxiety, and enhance their performance during penalty shootouts, it is recommended that governments increase investment in mindfulness training and talent development. Coaches should enhance their understanding of mindfulness training mechanisms, and athletes themselves should prioritize mindfulness training.

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探索足球点球大战中正念、自信、竞技状态焦虑和注意力控制的关联性

导言点球大战是影响足球比赛结果的关键因素。足球运动员在罚点球时面临着克服身体疲劳和心理压力的挑战。比赛中的低自信心和竞技状态焦虑会加剧对注意力控制的不利影响，尤其是在非目标确定的特征方面，从而导致在罚点球时表现不佳。采用方便抽样的方法，从华中和华南地区的运动队和训练基地收集了 266 名参加过市级或市级以上比赛的足球运动员样本。结果发现，正念与自信呈正相关，正念与竞技状态焦虑呈负相关。此外，自信与注意力控制呈正相关，而竞争状态焦虑与注意力控制呈负相关。自信心和竞争状态焦虑也是正念和注意力控制之间相关性的中介。讨论正念训练对足球运动员踢点球时的注意力控制有积极影响。为了增强球员的自信心，缓解竞技状态焦虑，提高他们在点球大战中的表现，建议各国政府加大对正念训练和人才培养的投入。教练员应加强对正念训练机制的了解，运动员自身也应优先考虑正念训练。

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Frontiers in Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

13.20%

发文量

7396

审稿时长

14 weeks

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