Content And Effect Of Self-talk Of Competitive Athletes

Self-talk research is divided into positive-negative self-talk,guidance-motivation self-talk and explicit-implicit self-talk according to nature,function and expression.The purpose of this research is to apply qualitative research methods to different dimensions of athletes' self-talk.The use of content and its effects are discussed;the commonness and differences of self-talk content and effects of different sports events are compared;on the basis of this,reasonable self-talk methods are used to improve the athletic performance.In this study,28 active athletes of eight projects in the training base were selected to participate in the research.A combination of semi-structured in-depth interviews and training diaries was used to collect data.Based on the qualitative research tools of Nvivo12.0,the content and efficacy of self-talk were explored.Analysis conclusion:First,athletes' self-talks are common,and they include positive-negative,coaching-motivation,explicit-implicit three-dimensionality.he content selection process includes situational judgment,pressure-driven,choice of expression,subjective influence,complete action,emotional experience,The continuous progression of acquired preferences,positive self-talks are positively promoting negative self-talks to hinder disintegration,guidance and motivational self-talks work together and complement each other.Explicit and implicit self-talks are not the same way of expression.Points are closely related to the personality differences of athletes.Second,the self-talking effect of athletes includes two aspects,namely athletic performance and emotional regulation.The effects on sports performance are divided into two scenarios:training and competition.The effects of self-talk during training include training attitude,training status maintenance,"platform overcoming",and qualitative changes in performance.The effects of self-talk during performance include goal setting,Motivation intensity,value changes,and actions;self-talk emotion regulation effects during training include emotion adaptation,motivation activation,organizational integration,and signal transmission;self-talk emotion regulation effects during competition include motivation,agitation transformation,event judgment,and tension adjustment.Third,there are differences in the types of athletes' self-talk function use.Technical fine sports and group sports use mostly guided self-talk,while power bursts and individual sports use motives.Fourth,self-talk content and efficacy complement each other and cross-link.