The Effect of a Yoga-Based Mindfulness Intervention on Resilience and Anger Control in Female Athletes

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: The present study investigated the effect of yoga-based mindfulness on resilience and anger control in athletes with different performance levels.
 Methods: 72 students with an average age (20.67 ± 1.44) and sports experience (5.88 ± 3.26 years) were divided into three intervention and control groups (skilled, semi-skilled, and less experienced). Before and after the test, participants completed questionnaires on resilience and anger control; the intervention groups participated in 12 training sessions (90 minutes).
Results: ANCOVA showed that the main effect of skill level was not significant. However, the intervention's main effect and the intervention's interactive effect and skill level on resilience and anger control were significant. After the test, the mean resilience of the intervention group (M=76.90) was higher than that of the control group (M=71.75) and the mean resilience of the semi-skilled group (M=74.13) was better than that of the less experienced and trained group. The average anger control of the semi-skilled group in the post-test (M=35.75) was also better than the control group (M=28.66). A paired t-test showed that the resilience of the three intervention groups and the anger control of the semi-skilled group had improved significantly in the post-test.
Conclusion: It is suggested that sports coaches use a yoga-based mindfulness intervention to promote resilience and anger control in female athletes.

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Sports Psychology
Volume 15, Issue 1
June 2023
Pages 1-15

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History

  • Receive Date: 30 November 2020
  • Revise Date: 28 February 2021
  • Accept Date: 21 March 2021

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