1. Mental Imagery and Toughness
Article: Psychological skills, mental toughness and anxiety in elite handball players
a. What is the purpose of this study?
b. What is one result you found interesting or unique and why?
c. What themes in the article are consistent with the content we have
discussed in lecture so far?
d. Based on the reading, how will the results and conclusions of this study
help you work with and prepare your future athletes?
2. Improving Confidence and Coping Strategies
Article: The effect of adolescent athletes’ achievement goal orientation and perception
of error on their sport-confidence
a. What is the purpose of this study?
b. What is one result you found interesting or unique and why?
c. What themes in the article are consistent with the content we have
discussed in lecture so far?
d. Based on the reading, how will the results and conclusions of this study
help you work with and prepare your future athletes?
3. Mindfulness and Stress Reduction
Article: Mindfulness-based stress reduction benefits psychological well-being, sleep
quality, and athletic performance in female collegiate rowers
a. What is the purpose of this study?
b. What is one result you found interesting or unique and why?
c. What themes in the article are consistent with the content we have
discussed in lecture so far?
Article: Psychological skills, mental toughness and anxiety in elite handball players
a. What is the purpose of this study?
b. What is one result you found interesting or unique and why?
c. What themes in the article are consistent with the content we have
discussed in lecture so far?
d. Based on the reading, how will the results and conclusions of this study
help you work with and prepare your future athletes?
2. Improving Confidence and Coping Strategies
Article: The effect of adolescent athletes’ achievement goal orientation and perception
of error on their sport-confidence
a. What is the purpose of this study?
b. What is one result you found interesting or unique and why?
c. What themes in the article are consistent with the content we have
discussed in lecture so far?
d. Based on the reading, how will the results and conclusions of this study
help you work with and prepare your future athletes?
3. Mindfulness and Stress Reduction
Article: Mindfulness-based stress reduction benefits psychological well-being, sleep
quality, and athletic performance in female collegiate rowers
a. What is the purpose of this study?
b. What is one result you found interesting or unique and why?
c. What themes in the article are consistent with the content we have
discussed in lecture so far?
d. Based on the reading, how will the results and conclusions of this study
help you work with and prepare your future athletes
help you work with and prepare your future athletes