Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 4(12), pp. 2761 - 2768
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2016.041210
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Effects of 6 Weeks Psychological Skill Training on Team Cohesion, Self-confidence & Anxiety: A Case of Youth Basketball Players


Bülent Okan Miçooğullari 1,*, Sadettin Kirazci 2
1 Department of Physical Education & Sports Education, Faculty of Education, Nevsehir Haci Bektaş Veli University, Turkey
2 Department of Physical Education & Sports, Faculty of Education, Middle East Technical University, Turkey

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a six-week psychological skill training (PST) program that is based on a cognitive-behavioral conceptual framework on team cohesion, confidence, and anxiety of an intact team. Thirty-six male basketball players, 19 athletes for the experimental group and 17 athletes for the control group, aged between 15-16 years old voluntarily participated in this study. For the quantitative part of the study, the Group Environment Questionnaire, Trait Sport-Confidence Inventory, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were given during the pre-intervention, post-intervention and follow-up tests. Qualitative methods were also employed in the current study to support validation of the implied PST program. Six players and the coach of both teams were interviewed utilizing a semi-structured interview schedule. Statistical testing within factor analyses of the experimental group reveals a significant difference over time for team cohesion and for self-confidence but no significant difference for anxiety. Moreover, comparisons between the experimental and control groups' results indicate that there is a significant difference between groups. Overall, it is concluded that the experimental team's participation in the PST program affected the team's cohesion levels and the athletes' self-confidence levels positively but there is no significant effect on the athletes' anxiety levels.

KEYWORDS
Psychological Skill Training Program, Team-cohesion, Self-confidence, Anxiety

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Bülent Okan Miçooğullari , Sadettin Kirazci , "Effects of 6 Weeks Psychological Skill Training on Team Cohesion, Self-confidence & Anxiety: A Case of Youth Basketball Players," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 4, No. 12, pp. 2761 - 2768, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2016.041210.

(b). APA Format:
Bülent Okan Miçooğullari , Sadettin Kirazci (2016). Effects of 6 Weeks Psychological Skill Training on Team Cohesion, Self-confidence & Anxiety: A Case of Youth Basketball Players. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 4(12), 2761 - 2768. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2016.041210.