The Effects of Mindfulness on Athlete Burnout, Subjective Well-being, and Flourishing Among Elite Athletes: A Test of Multiple Mediators

Zhang, Chun-Qing; Li, Xin; Chung, Pak‐Kwong; Huang, Zhijian; Bu, Danran; Wang, Dandan; Guo, Yang; Wang, Xiang; Si, Gangyan

doi:10.1007/s12671-021-01644-2

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“…By remaining nonattached, an athlete may avoid over-arousal and subsequent performance deficits (Arent & Landers, 2003). Zhang et al (2021) are among the few scholars to have explored general nonattachment in athletes. They found it to be associated with increased well-being and decreased burnout.…”

Section: Sport-based Mindfulness Training Commonly Focuses Onmentioning

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Mindfulness and Nonattachment-To-Self in Athletes: Can Letting Go Build Well-being and Self-actualization?

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Objectives Many athletes seek to embody a mindful state when competing. However, amidst competitive pressures and demands to perform at their best, athletes report similar or even higher levels of psychological distress than community norms. Despite the widespread use of mindfulness as a sport performance strategy, few studies have examined the mechanisms behind mindfulness, and the role egoic fixation plays, in athlete well-being. The current study aimed to explore the role of mindfulness and nonattachment-to-self (NTS) in athlete well-being and self-actualization. Methods An online survey was administered to 223 athletes (53.8% men), predominantly from Australia and New Zealand. Two-thirds of the sample were elite athletes. We used structural equation modeling to test a hypothesized model whereby NTS mediates the relationship between mindfulness and both well-being and self-actualization. We also tested an alternative model that positioned mindfulness as the mediator between NTS as the predictor, and well-being and self-actualisation as outcomes. Results Both models exhibited similar fit to the data, although the alternative model displayed slightly better fit than the hypothesized model. Partial mediation was found for the hypothesized and alternative models, highlighting both as plausible pathways. Interestingly, NTS was found to exhibit a stronger effect on well-being and self-actualization than mindfulness, suggesting it may play a central role in athlete well-being. Conclusion The findings highlight the need for researchers to consider mindfulness and NTS in tandem, acknowledging the role that egoic fixation plays in athlete mental health—especially when designing mindful-based interventions for athletes.

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Mindfulness and Nonattachment-To-Self in Athletes: Can Letting Go Build Well-being and Self-actualization?

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“…Early researchers examined the stressors that lead to athlete burnout mainly from the perspective of stress ( Dale and Weinberg, 1990 ; Raedeke et al, 2002 ). In recent years, a positive psychology perspective has emerged as a hot topic of research to explore the “immunity” of athletes to effectively copy with athlete burnout, i.e., which elements of psychological capital can mitigate athlete burnout ( Shang and Yang, 2021 ; Zhang et al, 2021 ). Based on broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, Fredrickson proposed that gratitude, as a positive emotion, not only has a broaden effect on cognition but also builds psychological resources.…”

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The associations among athlete gratitude, athlete engagement, athlete burnout: A cross-lagged study in China

Guo

Yang²,

Wu³

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Front. Psychol.

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The purpose of this study is to explore the causal relationship among athlete gratitude, athlete engagement, athlete burnout by cross-lag analysis of longitudinal associations. Two questionnaire surveys were conducted on 352 Chinese athletes with an interval of 1 year using gratitude questionnaire, athlete engagement questionnaire and athlete burnout questionnaire. The analysis yielded four main findings. (1) The overall level of athlete gratitude and athlete engagement was high in China. Chinese athletes at master level had higher levels of gratitude and athlete engagement than athletes at I and II grades. (2) Athlete gratitude is a significant negative predictor of athlete burnout, and also a significant positive predictor of athlete engagement. (3) Athlete engagement and athlete burnout are mutually causal and can be mutually predicted. (4) Athlete gratitude indirectly affects athlete burnout through athlete engagement, and also indirectly affects athlete engagement through athlete burnout. The results of the current study demonstrated the important value of gratitude in the growth process of athletes, and clarified the mechanism of gratitude affecting athlete engagement and athlete burnout. These findings have important implications for athlete development by raising athlete gratitude, motivating athlete engagement levels and relieve athlete burnout.

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“…Аттенционные характеристики у спортсменов пулевой и стендовой стрельбы являются значимым фактором успешности их спортивной деятельности [28]. Теоретический анализ существующей литературы и результаты проведенного нами экспериментального исследования позволили определить основные проблемы, связанные с проявлением внимания у спортсменов-стрелков: недостаточное развитие таких его свойств, как концентрация, распределение, объём, переключение, устойчивость.…”

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“…В спортивной психологии приводятся результаты исследования эффективности техник осознанности в развитии принятия, децентрации, гибкости целеполагания, субъективного благополучия спортсмена [28], формировании устойчивости к спортивному выгоранию [24]. Доказано при сопоставлении с классическими техниками психологической подготовки существенное преимущества mindfulness в формировании позитивной самооценки спортивных результатов и эмоционального статуса спортсмена (T. Josefsson [23]).…”

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The moderating effect of resilience on the effect of the caregiving burden of primary caregivers on depression: targeting primary caregivers of elderly people who use a day care center

Kazharskaya¹,

Kondrashikhina²

2022

P Sci Edu

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Attentional properties are an important component of the success of the sporting activity of the shooting athlete. Scientific works present the results of the development of athletes’ attentional abilities. However, studies concerning the development of attention characteristics specifically in shooting athletes are very scarce. Besides, effective programs of complex training work on the psychological preparation of an athlete, based on multifunctional approaches aimed at the development of the cognitive sphere of a shooter’s personality, are insufficiently described. The aim of the article is to study the possibilities of psychological training as a method of developing attentional characteristics in high-class athletes in rifle shooting and clay target shooting. Twenty-seven shooting athletes of the Klimenko School of Olympic Reserve in Shooting (Simferopol) took part in the formative experiment. Diagnostic study was based on the following methods: B. Bourdon’s proof test, Schulte tables, Gorbov-Schulte tables, H. Münsterberg test. To analyze the differences in the athletes’ attention characteristics before and after the training program implementation the nonparametric Fisher’s criterion and the Wilcoxon’s criterion methods of mathematical statistics were used. Verification of differences in attentional characteristics of athletes before and after the implementation of training allowed obtaining statistically significant differences in the following characteristics of attention: the number of athletes with a high level of attention concentration increased (φe=1.723, р≤0.05); the scope of attention increased (Temp = 26.5, р≤0.001) and the percentage of athletes with a sufficient rate of sensorimotor reactions increased (φe=1.928, р≤0.05); the proportion of athletes with above-average and high levels of attention switching increased (φe=1.645*, р≤0.05); the level of attention selectivity increased (Тemp=23, р≤0.005). Changes in attention indicators of athletes before and after training showed the effectiveness of the training program. Thus, one of the perspective directions of increase of attentional characteristics of athletes in rifle shooting and clay target shooting is introduction of attention development to the process of preparation of psychological training which allows improving cognitive, operational new formations, giving the chance to the sportsman to show high level of concentration, the ability to switch attention, scope and stability of attention in a difficult situation of preparation and competition.

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The Effects of Mindfulness on Athlete Burnout, Subjective Well-being, and Flourishing Among Elite Athletes: A Test of Multiple Mediators

Cited by 20 publications

References 51 publications

Mindfulness and Nonattachment-To-Self in Athletes: Can Letting Go Build Well-being and Self-actualization?

Mindfulness and Nonattachment-To-Self in Athletes: Can Letting Go Build Well-being and Self-actualization?

The associations among athlete gratitude, athlete engagement, athlete burnout: A cross-lagged study in China

The moderating effect of resilience on the effect of the caregiving burden of primary caregivers on depression: targeting primary caregivers of elderly people who use a day care center

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