Positive and negative spontaneous self-talk and performance in gymnastics : The role of contextual, personal and situational factors
Santos-Rosa, Francisco J. (University Pablo de Olavide. Department of Sports and Computer Science)
Montero-Carretero, Carlos (University Miguel Hernández of Elche. Sports Research Centre)
Gómez-Landero, Luis Arturo (University Pablo de Olavide. Department of Sports and Computer Science)
Torregrossa, Miquel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Cervelló, Eduardo (University Miguel Hernández of Elche. Sports Research Centre)

Data:	2022
Resum:	The purpose of this study was to analyse whether contextual (perception of motivational climate and positive and negative spontaneous self-talk in sports), personal (positivity) and situational variables (positive and negative spontaneous self-talk employed in competition and precompetitive anxiety) predict performance in a competition of ensembles of rhythmic gymnastics. 258 female gymnasts between ages14 and 20 (M = 15. 24, SD = 1. 46) participated in the study, completing pre- and post-competition measures. The results of the path-analysis showed that both the task-involving climate and positivity predicted positive self-talk in sport. This predicted self-confidence which, in turn, positively predicted positive situational self-talk in competition. For its part, the perception of an ego-involving climate positively predicted the use of both negative and positive self-talk in sport. Negative self-talk in sports predicted negative situational self-talk in competition and somatic and cognitive anxiety. In turn, cognitive anxiety positively predicted negative situational self-talk. Finally, performance was positively predicted by positive situational self-talk and negatively by negative situational self-talk. These results explain the functioning of spontaneous self-talk at different levels of generality and its relationship with sports performance.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Publicat a:	PloS one, Vol. 17 (march 2022) , ISSN 1932-6203

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265809
PMID: 35325003

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