Psychologıcal skılls development and maıntenance ın professıonal soccer players: An experımental desıgn wıth follow up measures | Zendy

Okan Mi ccedil ooğulları B uuml lent | Zendy

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Psychologıcal skılls development and maıntenance ın professıonal soccer players: An experımental desıgn wıth follow up measures

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Okan Mi ccedil ooğulları B uuml lent

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

educational research and reviews

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1990-3839

DOI - 10.5897/err2016.2657

Subject(s) - psychology , anxiety , athletes , mental health , cohesion (chemistry) , sport psychology , group cohesiveness , applied psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychotherapist , physical therapy , psychiatry , medicine , chemistry , organic chemistry

Psychological skills training and Psychological well-being (PWB) are two essential concepts not only for general mental health but also for athletic performance in sport settings. However, the effects of problems in Sport Training Scale (PSTS) on sport performance and general psychological well-being have not been systematically examined through experimental designs, especially in professional soccer teams. Consequently, the goal of this research was to investigate the relationship between performance related psychological skills (team cohesion, confidence, and anxiety) and PWB and the effects of twelve weeks of cognitive-behavioral conceptual framework-based PST program on psychological skills of a professional soccer team. Results showed improved psychological skills and PWB after 12 weeks of PST. Follow up measurements indicated that improved psychological skills were preserved up to six months. Finally, psychological skills and PWB were found to be interconnected parameters, with congruence components. Overall, the PST program improved athletes’ team cohesion, self-confidence, anxiety and PWB levels. Key words: Psychological skill training, psychological well-being, soccer.

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