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A Qualitative Exploration of Division I Tennis Players Completing the Mindfulness Meditation Training for Sport 2.0 Program 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Cote, Trevor,Baltzell, Amy,Diehl, Robert
  • 학회/출판사/기관명HUMAN KINETICS PUBLISHERS
  • 출판년도2019
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기The Sport psychologist
  • 발행사항Vol.33No.3[2019]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN0888-4781
  • 소개/요약The present study examined college tennis players’ experience of the 6-hr sport-tailored mindfulness- and self-compassion-based intervention Mindfulness Meditation Training for Sport 2.0 (MMTS 2.0). Nine college athletes participated in individual semistructured interviews. Interview results revealed that the athletes perceived the mindfulness and self-compassions skills as valuable tools to respond optimally to adversity through observing, accepting, and offering self-compassion toward negative internal states on and off the court. The mindfulness and self-compassion skills were described as creating enhanced ability to overcome challenges and improve focus on the court and an enhanced quality of life off the court, including self-reported well-being markers. The participants also noted several challenges in completing the program (i.e., discomfort meditating, lack of independent practice, and hectic schedule as a student-athlete). These findings provide insight into how the delivery of mindfulness and self-compassion skills in a time-limited environment helps male and female athletes combat competition distress.