An Evaluation of a Mental Toughness Education and Training Program for Early-Career English Football League Referees

被引:21
作者
Slack, Liam A. [1 ]
Maynard, Ian W. [2 ]
Butt, Joanne [2 ]
Olusoga, Peter [2 ]
机构
[1] Profess Game Match Officials Ltd, London, England
[2] Sheffield Hallam Univ, Ctr Sport & Exercise Sci, Sheffield S1 1WB, S Yorkshire, England
关键词
mental toughness development; elite football officiating; situational stress inoculation training; behavioral modelling; objective performance measures; EXPERT ASSISTANT REFEREES; PROGRESSING MEASUREMENT; EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT PSYCHOLOGY; PERFORMANCE; INTERVENTION; PERCEPTIONS; COACHES; PLAYERS; DESIGN;
D O I
10.1123/tsp.2014-0015
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a Mental Toughness Education and Training Program (MTETP) in elite football officiating. The MTETP consisted of four individual and two group-based workshops designed to develop mental toughness (MT) and enhance performance in three English Football League (EFL) referees. Adopting a single-subject, multiple-baseline-across-participants design, MT and referee-assessor reports were evaluated. Self and coach-ratings of MT highlighted an instant and continued improvement in all three referees during the intervention phases. Performance reports of all referees improved throughout the intervention phases compared with the baseline phase. Social validation data indicated that an array of strategies within the MTETP facilitated MT development. Discussions acknowledge theoretical and practical implications relating to the continued progression of MT interventions in elite sport.
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页码:237 / 257
页数:21
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