Open AccessConfidence Interventions: Do They Work?
Author(s) -
Ryan Thomas Williams
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
asian journal of humanity, art and literature
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2312-2021
pISSN - 2311-8636
DOI - 10.18034/ajhal.v5i2.536
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , work (physics) , confidence interval , psychology , computer science , medicine , engineering , psychiatry , mechanical engineering
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of different confidence enhancing techniques (Positive Self-Talk, Imagery, and Confidence Profiling) in amateur track and field athletes. Fifteen participants volunteered to take part in the study, five in each intervention group. A baseline measure using TSCI and SSCI has administrated prior to the intervention. Each athlete then completed a four-week intervention, completing the TSCI and SSCI again post-intervention. Results from a mixed model ANOVA yielded a significant difference in pre scores to post in each intervention, p 0.05, meaning all groups were of equal effect. Despite not being statistically different, imagery improved scores the most. These results provide a protocol structure for psychologists and coaches to follow.