A Preliminary Approach of the Underlying Structure of Swimmers’ Self-Talk in Competition

Authors

  • Irini Kagiorgi University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Nikos Zourbanos University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Vasilis Stavrou University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26253/heal.uth.ojs.ispe.2008.1291

Keywords:

Self-talk, swimming

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to examine the underlying structure of swimmers’ self-talk during
competition. Participants were 174 swimmers, who completed the Automatic Self-Talk Questionnaire for
Sports (Ζourbanos et al., in press). The questionnaire assesses four dimensions of positive thoughts (psychup, self-confidence, instruction, and anxiety control) and four dimensions of negative thoughts (worry, somatic fatigue, disengagement, and irrelevant thoughts). Generally, the results showed that swimmers reported more positive and less negative self-talk during competition. Furthermore, no differences were revealed for competitive level, whereas significant differences were revealed for gender, with females scoring higher than males in worry (p< .05). Research on the content and the frequency of swimmers’ self-talk can improve our understanding regarding the role of self-talk in relation to performance and the development of plans to shape athletes’ self-talk during competition.

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Published

2008-12-31

How to Cite

Kagiorgi Ε., Zourbanos Ν., Stavrou Β., & Hatzigeorgiadis Α. (2008). A Preliminary Approach of the Underlying Structure of Swimmers’ Self-Talk in Competition. Inquiries in Physical Education and Sport, 6(3), 357–362. https://doi.org/10.26253/heal.uth.ojs.ispe.2008.1291

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