Journal article
Sports-specific metacognitions: associations with flow state in triathletes
Australian Journal of Psychology, Vol.73(2), pp.167-178
2021
Abstract
Objectives:
This study investigated associations between triathletes’ sports-specific metacognitive beliefs, metacognitive processes measured prior to a triathlon (n = 193), and in-event flow measured post event (n = 76).
Method:
The Metacognitive questionnaires were administered to triathletes one day prior to the event, and the flow scale was administered just following the event. Bivariate correlations were used to test relationships with individual flow dimensions, while stepwise regressions were used to determine the strongest metacognitive predictors of meta processes and flow.
Results:
Correlations indicated that metacognitive beliefs were negatively associated with various specific dimensions of flow (Cohen’s f2 = .28), while metacognitive processes positively associated with flow dimensions (Cohen’s f 2 = .49). Stepwise regressions revealed that specific metacognitive beliefs were negatively associated with metacognitive processes during competition (Cohen’s f2 = .08 to .49), including the coordination, evaluation and control of cognition. Further regressions demonstrated that negative beliefs about competitive thinking, thought control, and cognitive coordination predicted experience of flow during competition.
Conclusions:
Overall, this study demonstrated that sports specific metacognitive beliefs and processes may influence the regulation of flow during a competition, however, further research using longitudinal and qualitative methodologies is required to understand the relationships further.
Details
- Title
- Sports-specific metacognitions: associations with flow state in triathletes
- Authors
- Steven Love (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyLee Kannis-Dymand (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyGeoff Lovell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Publication details
- Australian Journal of Psychology, Vol.73(2), pp.167-178
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/00049530.2021.1882267
- ISSN
- 1742-9536
- Organisation Unit
- Sustainability Research Centre; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Road Safety Research Collaboration; Tropical Forests & People Research Centre; School of Health - Psychology; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99541007302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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