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

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
March 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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