Comparison of the effect of educational and motivational self-talk on learning badminton long serve skill and self-efficacy of female badminton beginners in Kermanshah city.

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1 department of motor behavior and sports injuries, faculty of razi university, kermanshah, iran

2 department of motor behavior and sports injuries, faculty of sports sciences, razi university, kermanshah, iran

10.22034/mmbj.2024.62442.1103

Abstract

Mental skills are among the factors that influence individuals' learning and performance. One of these mental skills is self-talk, which athletes often use during skill learning and competition. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of educational and motivational self-talk on the learning of badminton high service skill and self-efficacy of beginner female badminton players in the city of Kermanshah. The research method was experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The participants in this study included 36 beginner adolescent girls who were randomly divided into three groups: educational self-talk, motivational self-talk, and control group. After the post-test, participants, except for the control group, practiced the high service skill for 4 weeks. All groups used their specific self-talk during the practice sessions. The acquisition test conducted at the end of the twelfth practice session. Forty-eight hours later, the retention and self-efficacy test was conducted. After ensuring the normal distribution of the gathered data using Shapiro-Wilk test, the data were analyzed with repeated measures analysis of variance. The results showed that both educational and motivational self-talk had a significant impact on the learning of badminton high service skill and self-efficacy of individuals, but the impact of motivational self-talk was greater. According to the findings of this study, despite the usefulness of both types of self-talk, athletes can benefit more from motivational self-talk

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Mind, Movement, and Behavior
Volume 3, Issue 1
May 2024
Pages 137-148

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  • Receive Date: 11 July 2024
  • Revise Date: 12 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 12 July 2024

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