Controlling coaching and athlete thriving in elite adolescent netballers: The buffering effect of athletes’ mental toughness

Gucciardi, Daniel F.; Stamatis, Andreas; Ntoumanis, Nikos

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2017.02.007

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“…In the specific context of our study, controlling styles and stricter approaches to exercise are common in the area of PE [51]; therefore, it is possible that, being used to such approaches, participants in the CG were less affected by them, and more willing to engage in the activities. Additionally, it is suggested that adolescents with a strong and positive mindset may be able to deal with such teaching styles in a better way, reducing or nullifying their negative effects [57]. In our sample, students from both EG and CG showed very high levels of psychological wellbeing and self-esteem, at the same time as they had very low stress and anxiety.…”

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Effect of a Game-Based Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Mental Health in Elementary School Children

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Promotion of healthy active behaviors should start from early ages, as behaviors learned in youth are more likely to endure. A fundamental body of research in this field focuses on the implementation of programs within physical education (PE), thanks to its favorable characteristics. However, traditional PE based on exercise training and controlling styles seems to have weaker association with students’ health benefits. For this reason, the aim of this study was to assess the effects of a game-based PE program on physical fitness and psychological health in schoolchildren aged 10 to 12 years old. A total of 252 students were distributed in experimental (EG, games-centered activities) and control (CG, traditional exercise training activities) groups. The program lasted 6 months. Health-related physical fitness components, psychological wellbeing, self-esteem, stress, and anxiety were assessed before and after the treatment. Both groups increased physical fitness at post-test; however, cardiorespiratory fitness did not improve. No differences were found between the groups at post-test. Our results show that games may be as effective as traditional training methods; yet, they suggest that PE alone may be insufficient for obtaining substantive benefits in cardiorespiratory fitness, regardless of the type of task presented.

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Effect of a Game-Based Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Mental Health in Elementary School Children

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“…The motivational mechanisms of the basic psychological needs might over time underpin why some elite junior performers survive and thrive, despite adversity, and why others experience ill‐being and diminished functioning . Both personal and contextual factors are found to influence the motivational functioning of elite junior performers . Yet, few studies based on self‐determination theory (SDT) have investigated personal factors, even though they are likely to influence the perception of and reaction to environmental requests and demands, thereby influencing the satisfaction or frustration of the three basic psychological needs .…”

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Change in basic need frustration in relation to perfectionism, anxiety, and performance in elite junior performers

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Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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The present study examined whether there were different growth profiles in basic need frustration in elite junior performers over a nine‐month period. Subsequently, we examined whether the identified growth profiles differed in their levels of perfectionistic strivings and evaluative concerns measured at baseline and, additionally, whether they were associated with higher or lower levels of anxiety and perceived performance level in the end of the period. A sample of 259 (Mage = 17.31; SDage = 0.97) elite junior performers from sports and performing arts completed an online questionnaire to report their self‐ratings of the study variables. The analyses were conducted using growth mixture modeling in Mplus 8.0. Two main contrasting growth profiles were identified in each of the basic need frustration. Perfectionistic strivings were overall higher than evaluative concerns, but did not differ between the growth profiles. Conversely, evaluative concerns differed significantly between the identified growth profiles. Higher levels of evaluative concerns were associated with the most maladaptive growth profiles. Indeed, elite junior performers, who experienced moderate and increasing levels of competence and autonomy frustration, reported higher levels of anxiety and lower levels of perceived performance level than those who reported low and decreasing levels of competence and autonomy frustration. Based on these findings, evaluative concerns and basic need frustration appear to play key roles in the development of maladaptive motivational processes over time.

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“…The second overarching theme that underpinned the remaining seven themes to 10 promote thriving (viz., actively nurturing and managing a 'family' club culture, considerately 11 treating non-playing squad members, creating an honest and fear-free environment, facilitating enjoyment, decreasing player turnover rate, establishing a joint team and club goal, and fostering player development), was establishing a connection between the players, the coaching staff and the club. Previous research from D. J. and Gucciardi et al (2017) has highlighted the importance of coach support and coach behaviors with regards athlete thriving; however, the present study is the first to emphasize players' connections to the club/organization. One mechanism that may explain why these relationships promote thriving is the trust created by the bonds (see, Carmeli & Spreitzer, 2009).…”

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“…Gucciardi, Stamatis, & 18 Ntoumanis, 2017) exist that have explicitly examined proponents of BPNT and thriving. 19 Drawing on a conceptualization of thriving from the work literature (see, Spreitzer et al, 20 2005), Gucciardi et al (2017) found that controlling coach behaviors (e.g., controlled use of 21 rewards, negative conditional regard) were inversely related with experiences of vitality and 22 learning. Using an alternative conceptualization where thriving was indexed by levels of 23 1 It is important to highlight that some evidence also exists to suggest reciprocity in the relationships between need support, need satisfaction/frustration, motivation, and well-being (see, Martinent, Guillet-Descas, & Moiret, 2015;Stenling, Lindwall, & Hassmén, 2015).…”

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Sports performers' perspectives on facilitating thriving in professional rugby contexts

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Arnold

2019

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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Objectives: The desire and apparent 'need' to succeed can drive a win-at-all-costs mentality in individuals who operate in sport. This approach has given rise to environments where the pursuit of high-level performance has been at the expense of athlete welfare. To redress this balance and to inform the creation and maintenance of sporting environments that promote both high performance and athlete well-being, we sought to (i) provide an exploration of the environmental factors that may promote player thriving in professional sport, and (ii) offer suggestions for how key stakeholders can support these mechanisms. Design: A qualitative research methodology underpinned by ontological relativism and epistemological constructionism. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 players from an English professional rugby union club. Results: Thematic analysis generated thirteen factors that players perceived to promote thriving. These factors were underpinned by two general ideas: (i) Establishing Bonds between Teammates and (ii) Establishing a Connection to the Coaching Staff and the Club. 15 Conclusions: The findings provide the first insight into the type of environment professional 16 rugby players believe can facilitate their development and sporting success. The factors 17 generated in the analysis highlight the players' desire to operate within an integrated, 18 inclusive, and trusting environment, and a variety of suggestions are forwarded for how this 19 can be achieved. To promote thriving in a professional sport that requires emotion and 20 passion to succeed on the pitch, it appears that rugby union organizations must appeal to the 21 sensitivities and welfare of players' off it. 22

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Controlling coaching and athlete thriving in elite adolescent netballers: The buffering effect of athletes’ mental toughness

Abstract: This study extends past work and theory to show that mental toughness may enable athletes to counteract the potentially deleterious effect of controlling coach interpersonal styles.

Cited by 38 publications

References 24 publications

Effect of a Game-Based Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Mental Health in Elementary School Children

Effect of a Game-Based Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Mental Health in Elementary School Children

Change in basic need frustration in relation to perfectionism, anxiety, and performance in elite junior performers

Sports performers' perspectives on facilitating thriving in professional rugby contexts

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