Six-week multi-technique PST program for an intact youth basketball team¶
Design · All designs
Evidence · 3 claims (2 for, 1 against) · 1 study (1 causal),q3· 1 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The intervention combined team building, goal setting, relaxation, imagery, self-talk, pep-talk, converting thoughts, autogenic training, and progressive relaxation techniques, targeting three skills chosen with coaches: anxiety control, self-confidence, and team cohesion. It "consisted of twenty four sessions totally" delivered during the season, with each skill's processes lasting two weeks. Effects were measured with the GEQ, TSCI, and STAI at pretest, posttest, and three follow-ups (2, 6, and 20 weeks).
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Written approval from the club and institutional review board
- Informed consent from participants
- Baseline and repeated measurement with validated instruments
Constraints¶
- Performed in the middle of the basketball league season, whereas the literature advises pre-season or off-season starts
- Six-week duration, while sport psychology literature advises at least 3 months for meaningful differences
Target Learners¶
- male youth basketball players aged 15-16
Learning Goals¶
- team cohesion
- self-confidence
- anxiety control
Claims¶
- Pst Improves Team Cohesion Youth Basketball [+M]
- Pst Increases Self Confidence Youth Basketball [+M]
- Pst No Anxiety Effect Youth Basketball [-M]
Related Designs¶
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Bülent Okan Miçooğullari, Sadettin Kirazci. (2016). Effects of 6 Weeks Psychological Skill Training on Team Cohesion, Self-confidence & Anxiety: A Case of Youth Basketball Players. Universal Journal of Educational Research 4(12): 2761-2768. https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2016.041210
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Six-week multi-technique PST program for an intact youth basketball team |
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The intervention combined team building, goal setting, relaxation, imagery, self-talk, pep-talk, converting thoughts, autogenic training, and progressive relaxation techniques, targeting three skills chosen with coach... |
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