Strengthening the assessment of self‐talk in sports through a multi‐method approach

Gert‐Jan De Muynck; Bart Soenens; Jochen Delrue; Nikos Comoutos; Maarten Vansteenkiste

doi:10.1111/sms.13609

journal article Jan 02, 2020

Strengthening the assessment of self‐talk in sports through a multi‐method approach

Gert‐Jan De Muynck

Bart Soenens

Jochen Delrue

Nikos Comoutos

Maarten Vansteenkiste

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports Vol. 30 No. 3 pp. 602-614 · Wiley

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Abstract

Although self‐talk during competitive sports is common and predictive of athletes' motivation, experiences, and performance, it is difficult to accurately assess self‐talk. An important, yet underexplored, next step in the assessment of self‐talk is to rely on a multi‐method approach. The present study sought to examine whether tennis players' self‐talk assessed either via self‐reports or via a live‐recorded procedure would relate to each other. Competitive tennis players (N = 120; Mage = 25.22; SDage = 9.82) were asked to perform multiple tennis exercises while verbalizing their thoughts, which were audio‐recorded and subsequently coded. Prior to exercise engagement, they indicated their fear of failure, while, after exercise engagement, they reported on their experienced pressure and self‐talk using questionnaires. There was substantial correspondence between the coded and self‐reported measure, allowing the estimation of a latent factor representing a multi‐method assessment of self‐talk. Moreover, in a theory‐consistent way, both latent factors representing negative and positive self‐talk were related to a hypothesized antecedent (ie, fear of failure), with negative self‐talk also relating to a hypothesized consequence (ie, perceived pressure). Overall, the present study shows that athletes' self‐talk can be measured reliably through different methods. Guidelines for the assessment of self‐talk in future research are provided.

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Published: Jan 02, 2020
Vol/Issue: 30(3)
Pages: 602-614
License: View

Authors

G

Gert‐Jan De Muynck

Ghent University Gent Belgium

B

Bart Soenens

Ghent University Gent Belgium

J

Jochen Delrue

Ghent University Gent Belgium

N

Nikos Comoutos

Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences University of Thessaly Thessaly Grenada

M

Maarten Vansteenkiste

Ghent University Gent Belgium

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Gert‐Jan De Muynck, Bart Soenens, Jochen Delrue, et al. (2020). Strengthening the assessment of self‐talk in sports through a multi‐method approach. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 30(3), 602-614. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13609

Strengthening the assessment of self‐talk in sports through a multi‐method approach

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