1. Effectiveness of Mindfulness on Athletes Flow: the Mediating Role of Resilience.
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LIU Fengbo, ZHANG Zhongqiu, and LIU Shuqiang
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Objective: To explore the correlation and causality between mindfulness and flow of athletes through two studies, as well as the role of resilience. Methods; In study 1, 269 athletes were recruited and measured with questionnaires. The 2 (experimental conditions) x 2 (time) randomized controlled trial was used in study 2. 66 athletes were recruited and randomly assigned into the mindfulness training group (N = 33) and the control group (N = 33). The mediating effect of resilience was tested using the method of Bootstrap. Results; In study 1, mindfulness, resilience and flow were positively correlated with each other; Resilience mediated the relationship of mindfulness and flow. In study 2, there was no significant difference in the total scores of the pre - tested indicators between mindfulness training group and control group. Compared with the control group, the subjects in the intervention group showed increased mindfulness level, resilience and flow; Resilience change significantly mediated the relationship of group and flow. Conclusion; Mindfulness can significantly predict athletes flow; resilience mediates the relationship between mindfulness and flow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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