Effect of a mindfulness programme training on mental toughness and psychological well-being of female athletes

Ajilchi, Bita; Mohebi, Mahmoud; Zarei, Sahar; Kisely, Steve

doi:10.1177/10398562211057075

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“…After duplicates were removed, 2386 papers were screened for eligibility, resulting in 189 papers undergoing full-text screening. Twelve studies were included in the final qualitative synthesis and meta-analysis 57–68. See figure 1 for the PRISMA flow diagram.…”

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Effect of mindfulness-based programmes on elite athlete mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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ObjectiveTo determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) on the mental health of elite athletes.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesEight online databases (Embase, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, MEDLINE, Scopus, Cochrane CENTRAL, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses and Google Scholar), plus forward and backward searching from included studies and previous systematic reviews.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesStudies were included if they were randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared an MBP against a control, in current or former elite athletes.ResultsOf 2386 articles identified, 12 RCTs were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis, comprising a total of 614 elite athletes (314 MBPs and 300 controls). Overall, MBPs improved mental health, with large significant pooled effect sizes for reducing symptoms of anxiety (hedgesg=−0.87, number of studies (n)=6, p=0.017,I2=90) and stress (g=−0.91, n=5, p=0.012,I2=74) and increasing psychological well-being (g=0.96, n=5, p=0.039.,I2=89). Overall, the risk of bias and certainty of evidence was moderate, and all findings were subject to high estimated levels of heterogeneity.ConclusionMBPs improved several mental health outcomes. Given the moderate degree of evidence, high-quality, adequately powered trials are required in the future. These studies should emphasise intervention fidelity, teacher competence and scalability within elite sport.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020176654.

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“…The sample size calculation was performed with G⃰ Power ® [ 71 ]. Based upon previous studies on the effects of mindfulness-based intervention on performance-relevant parameters and performance outcomes in sport [ 47 , 72 , 73 ], we expected a medium effect size of partial eta-squared 0.06; given this, the following sample size was calculated: partial eta-squared: 0.06; effect size f: 0.25; alpha: 0.05; power 1-beta: 0.80; number of groups: 2; number of measurements: 3; total sample size: 28. However, to counterbalance possible dropouts, the sample size was set at 42 participants.…”

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Examining the Effects of Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment Training on Self-Compassion and Grit among Elite Female Athletes

Mohebi

Sadeghi-Bahmani

Zarei

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Background: Mindfulness-based interventions are well-established in the field of psychotherapy, and such interventions have also gained increased attention in the field of sport psychology, either to cope with psychological pressure or to improve an athlete’s performance. The goal of the present study was to examine whether a Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment (MAC) program could increase self-compassion and grit among elite female athletes compared to an active control condition. To this end, we performed a randomized trial among female adult athletes. Methods: Forty female adult athletes (Mage = 22.22, SD = 2.40) were randomly assigned either to the Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment group (n = 20; 7 group sessions, 60 min each) or the active control group (n = 20; 7 group sessions, 60 min each). At baseline, seven weeks later at the end of the study and again four weeks later at follow-up, participants completed a series of self-rating questionnaires on mindfulness, self-compassion and grit. Results: Dimensions of mindfulness, self-compassion and grit improved over time, but more so in the Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment condition compared to the active control condition. Improvements remained stable from the study end to follow-up. Conclusions: While the active control condition improved dimensions of mindfulness, self-compassion and grit among female adult athletes, improvements were much stronger in the Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment condition. Importantly, improvements in the Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment condition remained stable over a time lapse of four weeks at follow-up after study completion, suggesting that the Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment intervention appeared to improve cognitive–emotional learning processes.

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“…Thankfully, more attention and research are being conducted in the areas of psychological well-being and mental health conditions in sport (BaniAsadi & Salehian, 2021;Ajilchi, Mohebi, Zarei, & Kisely, 2022;Moore & Pennington, 2021). With numerous unique physical, mental, psychological, and emotional challenges associated with being a university-level student-athlete, it can be assumed that student-athletes may be at great risk of mental health conditions.…”

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Student-Athlete Burnout: A Division I Women’s Soccer Coach’s Perspective

Pennington¹,

Castor²

2022

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With numerous unique physical, mental, psychological, and emotional challenges associated with being a university-level student-athlete, it can be assumed that student-athletes may be at great risk of mental health conditions such as burnout. Burnout results from the interaction of three different elements: physical or emotional exhaustion, sport devaluation, and reduced athletic accomplishment. This study sought to answer the following research questions: (1) Why do studentathletes experience burnout in their sport?, and (2) What can be done to avoid burnout? using standard qualitative interviewing techniques of a Division I Women's Soccer coach. There were two prominent themes answering research question 1: Perfection and Performative Social Media and It's a Job and Coach is the Boss. There were three prominent themes identified answering research question 2: Parental Influence, De-Professionalize Amateur Sport, and Value Athletes' Time. Where this work differs from other qualitative studies regarding athlete burnout, is that it explores the perceptions and opinions of a coach. The coach interviewed for this study clearly expressed concerns for his student-athletes and their holistic well-being. In addition to a continuation of scholarship through the student-athletes lens, more research conducted exploring the perspectives of coaches, parents, and institutional administrators in pursuit of solutions to mitigating the effect of burnout on student-athletes is of value.

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Effect of a mindfulness programme training on mental toughness and psychological well-being of female athletes

Cited by 10 publications

References 17 publications

Effect of mindfulness-based programmes on elite athlete mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Effect of mindfulness-based programmes on elite athlete mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Examining the Effects of Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment Training on Self-Compassion and Grit among Elite Female Athletes

Student-Athlete Burnout: A Division I Women’s Soccer Coach’s Perspective

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