Effects of mindfulness intervention on competition state anxiety in sprinters-a randomized controlled trial.

IF 2.6 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Frontiers in Psychology Pub Date : 2024-10-31 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1418094

Ming Ge Yu, Guang Bo Dou, Chen Gong

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Abstract

Objectives: With the rapid growth of China's sprint program's international competitiveness, the psychological problems of sprinters have become a common concern in sports training theory and practice. Hence, the study examined the impact of a 7-week Mindfulness training program on competition state anxiety in Chinese sprinters.

Methods: Twenty-four sprinters (M_age = 22.46 ± 1.351) were selected in a 2 × 3 mixed design, with the group (mindfulness/control) as the between-subjects variable and test time (pre-test/mid-test/post-test) as the within-subjects variable. The dependent variables corresponded to the mindfulness score and competition state anxiety score. One 60-min session was conducted once a week for 7 weeks, and the control group did not undergo any psychological training. The mindfulness group received mindfulness training, and the control group received regular psychological guidance. The subjects filled in the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and the Competition State Anxiety Scale at baseline, followed by additional assessments 3 weeks and 7 weeks later.

Results: (1) In terms of competition state anxiety, there were no significant differences in the pre-test between the mindfulness group and the control group. There were significant differences in sprinters' competition state anxiety after mindfulness intervention in terms of time, group, and the interaction between time and groups (p = 0.03, 0.004, and 0.009). (2) In terms of the mindfulness level, the difference between the mindfulness group and the control group was not significant in the pre-test. The sprinters' mindfulness level was significant in the interaction between groups and that between groups and time after mindfulness intervention (p = 0.027 and 0.028).

Conclusion: Mindfulness training alleviated sprinters' competition anxiety by reducing sprinters' somatic state anxiety (SSA) and cognitive state anxiety (CSA), as well as improving state self-efficacy. The results provide guidance and references for Chinese sprinters' psychological problems.

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正念干预对短跑运动员比赛状态焦虑的影响--随机对照试验。

研究目的随着中国短跑项目国际竞争力的快速提升，短跑运动员的心理问题已成为运动训练理论和实践中普遍关注的问题。因此，本研究探讨了为期7周的正念训练对中国短跑运动员比赛状态焦虑的影响：选取 24 名短跑运动员（Mage = 22.46 ± 1.351）进行 2 × 3 混合设计，组别（正念/对照）为受试间变量，测试时间（测试前/测试中/测试后）为受试内变量。因变量分别为正念得分和竞争状态焦虑得分。对照组不接受任何心理训练，每周一次，每次 60 分钟，共 7 周。正念组接受正念训练，对照组定期接受心理指导。受试者在基线时填写了五面正念问卷（FFMQ）和竞赛状态焦虑量表，3周和7周后进行了补充评估。结果：(1) 在竞赛状态焦虑方面，正念组和对照组在前测中没有显著差异。在正念干预后，短跑运动员的比赛状态焦虑在时间、组别以及时间与组别之间的交互作用方面存在明显差异（P = 0.03、0.004 和 0.009）。(2）在正念水平方面，正念组与对照组在前测中差异不显著。短跑运动员的正念水平在组间交互作用以及组间与正念干预后时间的交互作用中均有显著性差异（P = 0.027 和 0.028）：正念训练通过降低短跑运动员的躯体状态焦虑（SSA）和认知状态焦虑（CSA）以及提高状态自我效能感，缓解了短跑运动员的比赛焦虑。研究结果为中国短跑运动员的心理问题提供了指导和参考。

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Frontiers in Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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5.30

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7396

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14 weeks

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