The use of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) in sport psychology has received little attention in research to date, but is steadily growing. Therefore, to further add to the building body of research, this study examines the efficacy of REBT (comprising five counseling sessions, and four homework assignments) in decreasing self-reported irrational beliefs, and increasing self-reported resilient qualities in five elite squash players from Malaysia. The study uses a single-case multiple-baseline across-participants design. Visual and graphical analyses revealed that REBT reduced self-reported irrational beliefs significantly in all athletes, and raised self-reported resilient qualities significantly in some athletes. Athlete’s feedback, reflections on the usage of REBT, Athlete Rational Resilience Credos, and the practice of sport psychology across cultures are discussed, along with guidance for the future use of REBT in relevant settings.
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The Effects of REBT, and the Use of Credos, on Irrational Beliefs and Resilience Qualities in Athletes
Saqib Deen, Martin James Turner, and Rebecca S.K. Wong
Athlete Perceptions of Coaching Effectiveness and Athlete-Level Outcomes in Team and Individual Sports: A Cross-Cultural Investigation
Ahmad F. Mohd Kassim and Ian D. Boardley
]) and individual (squash [ n = 47], table tennis [ n = 48], and golf [ n = 44]) sports in the midlands region of the UK; various competitive standards were represented (i.e., local = 25, university = 105, regional = 79, national = 24, international = 4). Athletes’ ages ranged from 16 to 41 years ( M
The Use of Imagery by Athletes in Selected Sports
Craig R. Hall, Wendy M. Rodgers, and Kathryn A. Barr
The use of imagery by athletes was assessed by administering a 37-item questionnaire to a sample of 381 male and female participants from six sports. The sample comprised competitors in the sports of football, ice hockey, soccer, squash, gymnastics, and figure skating. Athletes reported using imagery more in conjunction with competition than with practice. The motivational function of imagery was found to be important, but no substantial differences were evident between how athletes employ visual and kinesthetic imagery or how they use internal and external imagery perspectives. Athletes also indicated that they do not have very structured or regular imagery sessions. The level at which athletes were competing (recreational/house league, local competitive, provincial competitive, national/international competitive) was found to influence imagery use. The higher the competitive level, the more often the athletes reported using imagery in practice, in competition, and before an event.
Sport Biofeedback: Exploring Implications and Limitations of Its Use
Kendra Nelson Ferguson and Craig Hall
-0123. 10.1123/tsp.2017-0123 O , J. , Munroe-Chandler , K.J. , Hall , C.R. , & Hall , N.D. ( 2014 ). Using motivational general-mastery imagery to improve the self-efficacy of youth squash players . Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 26, 66 – 81 . doi:10.1080/10413200.2013.778914. 10
Examining the Effects of an Interspersed Biofeedback Training Intervention on Physiological Indices
Kendra Nelson Ferguson, Craig Hall, and Alison Divine
.R. , & Hall , N.D. ( 2014 ). Using motivational general-mastery imagery to improve self-efficacy of youth squash players . Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 26 ( 1 ), 66 – 81 . doi:10.1080/10413200.2013.778914 10.1080/10413200.2013.778914 Paivio , A. ( 1985
Cohesion and Heterosexist Attitudes in Men’s Collegiate Athletics
Elizabeth M. Mullin, Meghan K. Halbrook, Ryan Socolow, and Anna Bottino
), rowing ( n = 6), skiing ( n = 4), soccer ( n = 36), squash ( n = 1), swimming and diving ( n = 20), tennis ( n = 5), outdoor and/or indoor track and field ( n = 37), water polo ( n = 9), and wrestling ( n = 9). Fifteen participants did not indicate their sport. Participants were asked how they
Two Confessional Tales of Trainee Sport Psychology Practitioners’ Experiences of Operating in Trinidad and Tobago
Jonathan Brain, Heather Hunter, George H. Franklin, Alessandro Quartiroli, Christopher R.D. Wagstaff, and Daniel J. Brown
technical, physical, and psychological support to T&T’s national level athletes across a range of sports (e.g., athletics, cricket, rugby, squash, and swimming) and age groups (e.g., junior and senior). The aim of the placement was to encourage a two-way relationship based on a reciprocal exchange of