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Examining the Effects of Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment Training on Self-Compassion and Grit among Elite Female Athletes

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  • Mahmoud Mohebi

    (Department of Motor Behaviour and Sport Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439813117, Iran)

  • Dena Sadeghi-Bahmani

    (Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders, University of Basel, Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), 4052 Basel, Switzerland
    Sleep Disturbances Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851451, Iran)

  • Sahar Zarei

    (Department of Motor Behaviour and Sport Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439813117, Iran)

  • Hassan Gharayagh Zandi

    (Department of Motor Behaviour and Sport Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439813117, Iran)

  • Serge Brand

    (Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders, University of Basel, Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), 4052 Basel, Switzerland
    Sleep Disturbances Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851451, Iran
    Division of Sport Science and Psychosocial Health, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
    Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851451, Iran)

Abstract

Background: Mindfulness-based interventions are well-established in the field of psychotherapy, and such interventions have also gained increased attention in the field of sport psychology, either to cope with psychological pressure or to improve an athlete’s performance. The goal of the present study was to examine whether a Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment (MAC) program could increase self-compassion and grit among elite female athletes compared to an active control condition. To this end, we performed a randomized trial among female adult athletes. Methods: Forty female adult athletes (M age = 22.22, SD = 2.40) were randomly assigned either to the Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment group ( n = 20; 7 group sessions, 60 min each) or the active control group ( n = 20; 7 group sessions, 60 min each). At baseline, seven weeks later at the end of the study and again four weeks later at follow-up, participants completed a series of self-rating questionnaires on mindfulness, self-compassion and grit. Results: Dimensions of mindfulness, self-compassion and grit improved over time, but more so in the Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment condition compared to the active control condition. Improvements remained stable from the study end to follow-up. Conclusions: While the active control condition improved dimensions of mindfulness, self-compassion and grit among female adult athletes, improvements were much stronger in the Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment condition. Importantly, improvements in the Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment condition remained stable over a time lapse of four weeks at follow-up after study completion, suggesting that the Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment intervention appeared to improve cognitive–emotional learning processes.

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  • Mahmoud Mohebi & Dena Sadeghi-Bahmani & Sahar Zarei & Hassan Gharayagh Zandi & Serge Brand, 2021. "Examining the Effects of Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment Training on Self-Compassion and Grit among Elite Female Athletes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-16, December.
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