Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of self-control approach in the form of self-talk on the performance and self-efficacy of elderly men.
Methods: Thirty elderly men, with an age range of 60 years and above and an average age of 65.5, were selected voluntarily. First, a pre-test of balance performance was taken. Then, the subjects were divided into three groups of 10: self-control self-talk, instructor-controlled self-talk, and a control group. The participants practiced balance training with self-talk for 5 sessions. After the last training session, a post-test and a retention test were taken after 72 hours. Along with these tests, the participants completed a self-efficacy questionnaire. After completing the research steps, the information obtained was analyzed through analysis of variance.
Results: Results demonstrated significantly superior performance in self-talk groups compared to controls during both acquisition and retention phases (p < .05). Additionally, these groups exhibited significantly higher self-efficacy measures.
Conclusion: Collectively, findings indicate that self-talk as a self-control strategy serves as an effective cognitive intervention for enhancing motor performance and self-efficacy.
Shokri, S. , Aghdasi, ,. M. T. and Behzadnia, B. (2025). The effect of self-control approaches on the effectiveness of self-talk in improving the performance and self-efficacy of elderly men. Sports Psychology, (), -. doi: 10.48308/mbsp.2025.238897.1288
MLA
Shokri, S. , , Aghdasi, ,. M. T. , and Behzadnia, B. . "The effect of self-control approaches on the effectiveness of self-talk in improving the performance and self-efficacy of elderly men", Sports Psychology, , , 2025, -. doi: 10.48308/mbsp.2025.238897.1288
HARVARD
Shokri, S., Aghdasi, ,. M. T., Behzadnia, B. (2025). 'The effect of self-control approaches on the effectiveness of self-talk in improving the performance and self-efficacy of elderly men', Sports Psychology, (), pp. -. doi: 10.48308/mbsp.2025.238897.1288
CHICAGO
S. Shokri , ,. M. T. Aghdasi and B. Behzadnia, "The effect of self-control approaches on the effectiveness of self-talk in improving the performance and self-efficacy of elderly men," Sports Psychology, (2025): -, doi: 10.48308/mbsp.2025.238897.1288
VANCOUVER
Shokri, S., Aghdasi, ,. M. T., Behzadnia, B. The effect of self-control approaches on the effectiveness of self-talk in improving the performance and self-efficacy of elderly men. Sports Psychology, 2025; (): -. doi: 10.48308/mbsp.2025.238897.1288
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