![]() ![]() In the present qualitative study, we explored young athletes’ (aged 10–15 years) understanding of four basic psychological skills: goal setting, mental imagery, self-talk, and relaxation. To teach these skills effectively to young athletes, sport psychologists need to appreciate what young athletes implicitly understand about such skills because maturational (e.g., cognitive, social) and environmental (e.g., coaches) factors can influence the progressive development of children and youth. One reason sport psychologists teach psychological skills is to enhance performance in sport but the value of psychological skills for young athletes is questionable because of the qualitative and quantitative differences between children and adults in their understanding of abstract concepts such as mental skills. This book would be a valuable resource for those needing research to support the efficacy of adventure-based training, or for individuals wanting a teaching tool that clearly articulates the facilitation of the change process using techniques such as metaphoric framing, edgework, funneling, and frontloading. With this approach, both the outcomes and the process that led to the outcomes were comprehensively documented. ![]() ![]() In the phenomenological tradition, obtaining the athletes’ perspective of the intervention was most important. In qualitative terms, focus group and one on one phenomenological interviews were triangulated against observational and statistical data to help build a picture of the athletes’ experience. Quantitative data measuring group cohesion was assessed by means of the group environment questionnaire (GEQ) (Carron, Brawley & Widmeyer, 1985). ![]() Data was gathered using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The research examined the impact of an adventure-based training intervention on the group cohesion and psychological skills development of elite netball players. The Impact Of Adventure-Based Training On Team Cohesion And Psychological Skills Development In Elite Sporting Teams ABSTRACT This research project adds to the growing body of knowledge that demonstrates the positive effects an adventure-based training intervention can have on a participant’s ability to transfer learning and new skills back to life outside the training venue. ![]()
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