The Effect of Organic and Strategic Self-Talk on Basketball Shooting Performance

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Master of Sport Psychology, Department of Physical Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz,. Iran

10.22034/mmbj.2025.65393.1155

Abstract

Given the identification of different forms of self-talk and their study in the field of sports. The aim of the present study was to compare two methods of organic self-talk of a goal-directed type and strategic self-talk on athletes' basketball shooting performance. The present study was conducted in terms of experimental content and as a pre-test-post-test with a control group. For this purpose, 60 skilled basketball players were voluntarily selected and randomly divided into three groups of 20, including the Goal-Directed self-talk group, strategic self-talk, and control. In the pre-test phase, motor performance was measured using a three-minute basketball shooting task; then, in the post-test phase, the three-minute shooting test was held again in a competitive manner; but in this phase, the strategic self-talk group uses self-talk phrases that are determined in advance by the coach; the Goal-Directed self-talk group uses self-talk phrases purposefully, voluntarily, and arbitrarily, and the control group will not use any self-talk phrases. Performance is again measured based on the number of shots scored. The results of the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) showed that both Goal-Directed and strategic self-talk led to improved motor performance in basketball shooting. Therefore, it seems that organic self-talk of a goal-directed type based on the challenges facing athletes can lead to improved performance.

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Mind, Movement, and Behavior
Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
November 2025
Pages 68-83

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History

  • Receive Date: 13 January 2025
  • Revise Date: 15 April 2025
  • Accept Date: 19 October 2025

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