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- Title
Mindfulness, social evaluation anxiety, and self-regulation: exploring their association on impulsive behavior among athletes.
- Authors
Zhangyi Zhong; Hongyu Jiang; Huilin Wang; Yang Liu
- Abstract
Introduction: Athletes, due to frequent physical interactions in competitive sports, are prone to impulsive behavior. Impulsive behavior is a prevalent psychological factor in sports, often leading to performance-affecting errors. This cross-sectional survey investigated the relationship between mindfulness and athletes’ impulsive behavior. Methods: We sampled 403 athletes from youth training centers, universities, sports academies, and clubs in China using convenience and snowball sampling. Using AMOS v23, we analyzed the data with a structural equation model. Results: Our structural equation model confirmed that mindfulness and selfregulation inversely correlate with impulsive behavior, while social evaluation anxiety positively correlates with impulsive behavior. Furthermore, selfregulation and social evaluation anxiety serve as intermediaries in the link between mindfulness and impulsive behavior. Discussions: This research suggests introducing mindfulness meditation practices in competitive settings to improve athletes’ social evaluation anxiety and enhance their self-regulation abilities, thereby boosting their psychological health and curbing impulsive behavior.
- Publication
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2024, p1
- ISSN
1664-0640
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1404680