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The Effect of Mindfulness Training on Athletes' Flow: An Initial Investigation 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Aherne, C.,Moran, A.P.,Lonsdale, C.
  • 학회/출판사/기관명HUMAN KINETICS PUBLISHERS
  • 출판년도2011
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기The Sport psychologist
  • 발행사항Vol.25No.2[2011]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN0888-4781
  • 소개/요약This study investigated the relationship between mindfulness training (a nonjudgmental attentional training technique) and flow experiences in athletes. Participants were 13 university athletes (M = 21 years), assigned either to a control group or an experimental group. Flow experiences were assessed before and after the intervention. ANOVA (group ×time) of global scores on the Flow State Scale-2 (FSS-2; Jackson & Eklund, 2004) showed a significant interaction (F =11.49, p < .05). Follow-up t tests indicated no significant difference (p > .05) between the experimental and control groups' FSS-2 global scores at the baseline training session, but a large difference (p < .05, d = 1.66) at a follow-up training session. Significant interaction effects were also observed for FSS-2 subscales scores for the flow dimensions of "Clear Goals" (F =18.73, p <.05) and "Sense of Control" (F = 14.61, p < .05). Following an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of this study, the theoretical significance of the results is assessed and the promise for the application of mindfulness training in performance enhancement is discussed.