BULLETIN OF Sports Research Center, HOSEI UNIVERSITY

スポーツメンタルトレーニング指導士

心理サポート

Mental conditioning

Certified Mental Training Consultant in Sport

Psychological support

Mental conditioning to achieve an optimal state of mind is crucial, considering its impact on performance in terms of thoughts and emotions. The purpose of this study was to examine the thoughts of athletes and their coping strategies one hour before a competition. College athletes were the subjects, and they were asked to describe their thoughts freely and coping strategies one hour before a game. The analysis involved grouping the free-text responses obtained using the KJ method. As a result, 357 responses were obtained for thoughts one hour before the match, and seven top categories emerged: Automatic thoughts, Positive thoughts, Psychological preparation, aspect of play, Team communication, Physical condition, and Others. Furthermore, for coping with thoughts one hour before the competition, 364 responses were obtained, leading to identifying eight top categories: Psychological preparation, Physical preparation, Team communication, Psyching up, In-game aspects, Physical condition, Positive thinking, and Others. These results suggest the effectiveness of proposing these coping strategies to athletes to condition their mental state.

207 スポーツ研究センター (旧: 体育研究センター) ＞ 紀要 ＞ 法政大学スポーツ研究センター紀要 (2014-) ＞ 42