Relationships between mindfulness, flow dispositions and mental skills adoption: A cluster analytic approach

Kee, Ying Hwa; Wang, John

doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.07.001

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“…Research that emphasizes the treatment and prevention of pathological issues focuses on people's suffering experience rather than cogitating people's well-being as the first priority (Fredrickson 2000). To promote a more proactive approach to understanding people, some researchers directed their effort to examining positive psychological constructs such as resilience (Yorgason et al 2007), mindfulness (Kee and Wang 2008), humor (Olson et al 2005), passion (Vallerand et al 2008), and positive affectivity (Watson 2002). In this article, we direct our attention to one important positive affective trait: gratitude, which is only beginning to receive attention in the scientific community (McCullough et al 2001).…”

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Validation of the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ) in Taiwanese Undergraduate Students

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The aim of this study was to translate and validate the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ; McCullough et al. 2002) using Taiwanese undergraduate students. A total of 608 college students (M age = 20.19, SD = 2.08) were recruited for the current study and they completed the GQ, optimism, happiness, and big five personality questionnaires. Confirmation factor analysis indicated that a five item model was a better fit than the original six item model. Cross-validation also supported the modified Chinese version of the GQ. In addition, the Chinese version of the GQ was, as expected, positively correlated with optimism, happiness, agreeableness, and extraversion, which supported its construct validity. The Cronbach's α was .80 for the Chinese version of the GQ, indicating satisfactory validity and reliability in a Taiwanese student sample. It was concluded that the Chinese version of the GQ would be useful for assessing individual differences in dispositional gratitude.

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Validation of the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ) in Taiwanese Undergraduate Students

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“…Mindfulness has its roots in Buddhist philosophy, emphasising paying attention in a particular way; purposefully, and nonjudgmentally being in the present moment [8]. Its effectiveness is thought to be because of the similarities between sensations experienced during peak performance, and mindfulness training.…”

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“…Its effectiveness is thought to be because of the similarities between sensations experienced during peak performance, and mindfulness training. Both encompass a state of high concentration, an experience of a transformation of time and a certain loss of self-consciousness [8]. Further, the relaxation component of mindfulness training has been associated with enhancing an athlete's ability to mentally recover post sporting performance.…”

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“…Further, the relaxation component of mindfulness training has been associated with enhancing an athlete's ability to mentally recover post sporting performance. This focus on the present moment has been linked to the psychology of peak performance in sport [8]. Evidence has shown that the strategy of present moment focus is associated with the likelihood of successful performance, by ensuring that unnecessary distractions which may be linked to past or future events do not inhibit momentary concentration [8].…”

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“…This focus on the present moment has been linked to the psychology of peak performance in sport [8]. Evidence has shown that the strategy of present moment focus is associated with the likelihood of successful performance, by ensuring that unnecessary distractions which may be linked to past or future events do not inhibit momentary concentration [8]. Aherne et al [9] examined the effects of mindfulness training in a group of elite athletes over a six week period.…”

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Improving Athlete Mental Training Engagement Using Smartphone Phone Technology

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2017

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Abstract-Elite athletes understand the benefits of mental training to deal with the stressors of training and competition. However, this particular cohort struggle with allocating time to work on mental training programs within the overall training program. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that Smartphone applications will improve athlete engagement with mental training programs. Forty-six male adults (mean age 24 years) who play for one professional Australian Rules football team were recruited to participate in this study. Players were randomized into three groups to undertake participation in one of three applications over a four week period: one group completed a mindfulness application (Headspace), a second group completed a brain training application (Cognifit), and a third were control and used a neutral application (Soothing Sounds). Players were assessed pre and post the four-week program on engagement; and measures including sleep (duration and quality), resilience, flow state, determination, and overall wellbeing. Results showed no differences in groups, or change in the dependent variables. However, player engagement was noticeably reduced in all groups with compliance falling, compared to initial participation levels, by 43%, 38% and 42% for the mindfulness, brain training and neutral applications respectively. This study demonstrates that Smartphone applications do not improve compliance with mental training programs, or significantly improve outcomes, in this professional athlete environment.

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