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Publication Date: 2016
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Effects of 6 Weeks Psychological Skill Training on Team Cohesion, Self-Confidence & Anxiety: A Case of Youth Basketball Players
Miçoogullari, Bülent Okan; Kirazci, Sadettin
Universal Journal of Educational Research, v4 n12 p2761-2768 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a six-week psychological skill training (PST) program that is based on a cognitive-behavioral conceptual framework on team cohesion, confidence, and anxiety of an intact team. Thirty-six male basketball players, 19 athletes for the experimental group and 17 athletes for the control group, aged between 15-16 years old voluntarily participated in this study. For the quantitative part of the study, the Group Environment Questionnaire, Trait Sport-Confidence Inventory, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were given during the pre-intervention, post-intervention and follow-up tests. Qualitative methods were also employed in the current study to support validation of the implied PST program. Six players and the coach of both teams were interviewed utilizing a semi-structured interview schedule. Statistical testing within factor analyses of the experimental group reveals a significant difference over time for team cohesion and for self-confidence but no significant difference for anxiety. Moreover, comparisons between the experimental and control groups' results indicate that there is a significant difference between groups. Overall, it is concluded that the experimental team's participation in the PST program affected the team's cohesion levels and the athletes' self-confidence levels positively but there is no significant effect on the athletes' anxiety levels.
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Anxiety, Team Sports, Intervention, Likert Scales, Program Effectiveness, Males, Experimental Groups, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews, Athletic Coaches, Athletes, Control Groups, Questionnaires, Adolescents, Multivariate Analysis, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: State Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children
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