A cluster randomized trial of a rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) program and a mindfulness-acceptance-commitment (MAC) program, with South African adolescent rugby players

IF 3.1 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM Psychology of Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2024-07-14 DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102706

James Barry Munnik , Rudolph Leon van Niekerk , Martin J. Turner

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Until recently, research examining the application of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in sports settings was virtually absent in South Africa. Despite the growing evidence of REBT's potential as a psychological intervention in Western nations, its use within the multicultural and sports-fervent context of South Africa remains unexplored. Moreover, limited research has addressed the impact of REBT on rugby players, with only a few case studies being reported. The current experiment employs a cluster randomized trial (CRT) to compare the effects of a 7-week preferential REBT program with a 7-week Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) program on irrational beliefs, competitive anxiety and subjective performance, among adolescent South African rugby players. We also include a wait-list control group who received neither REBT nor MAC. Results indicate that athletes receiving REBT reported greater improvements in irrational beliefs, anxiety, and subjective performance, while that athletes receiving MAC also reported some improvements in anxiety. This study highlights the potential of REBT as a valuable psychological intervention in the context of South African adolescent rugby players.

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以南非青少年橄榄球运动员为对象，对理性情绪行为疗法（REBT）计划和正念-接受-承诺（MAC）计划进行分组随机试验。

直到最近，南非几乎还没有研究理性情绪行为疗法（REBT）在体育运动中的应用。尽管越来越多的证据表明，理性情绪行为疗法在西方国家具有心理干预的潜力，但在南非这种多元文化和热衷体育运动的环境中，该疗法的应用仍未得到探索。此外，有关 REBT 对橄榄球运动员影响的研究也很有限，只有少数案例研究报告。目前的实验采用了分组随机试验（CRT）的方法，在南非青少年橄榄球运动员中比较了为期 7 周的优先 REBT 计划和为期 7 周的正念-接受-承诺（MAC）计划对非理性信念、竞争焦虑和主观表现的影响。我们还包括一个等待名单对照组，他们既没有接受 REBT 也没有接受 MAC。结果表明，接受 REBT 的运动员在非理性信念、焦虑和主观表现方面都有较大改善，而接受 MAC 的运动员在焦虑方面也有一定改善。这项研究强调了 REBT 作为一种有价值的心理干预措施在南非青少年橄榄球运动员中的潜力。

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Psychology of Sport and Exercise 医学-心理学

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6.40

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172

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69 days

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