Journal article
Metacognitions and Mindfulness in Athletes: An Investigation on the Determinants of Flow
Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, Vol.13(4), pp.686-703
2019
Abstract
This study investigated triathletes' metacognitions and mindfulness traits (N = 232) measured prior to competition, and flow (N = 63), post competition. The primary aim was to investigate whether metacognitions (measured by the Metacognitions Questionnaire) would associate with mindfulness facets (measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire - Short Form), and metacognitions would also predict flow scores (measured by the Short Flow State Scale), over and above mindfulness facets. Regression analyses showed that metacognitions individually predicted mindfulness facets. A hierarchical regression showed that positive beliefs about worry negatively predicted flow, while a lack of cognitive confidence, beliefs about the need for thought control and acting with awareness positively predicted flow. These findings indicate that a) metacognitive beliefs are influential to cognitive predispositions, b) typically dysfunctional metacognitions may play a different role in competitive environments, and c) metacognitions may play a more important role in the occurrence of flow, than mindfulness.
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- Title
- Metacognitions and Mindfulness in Athletes: An Investigation on the Determinants of Flow
- Authors
- Steven Love (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and LawLee Kannis-Dymand (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and LawGeoff Lovell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
- Publication details
- Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, Vol.13(4), pp.686-703
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1123/jcsp.2017-0038
- ISSN
- 1932-9261; 1932-927X; 1932-9261
- Organisation Unit
- Road Safety Research Collaboration; Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute; School of Health - Psychology; School of Law and Society; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451405902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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