ECSS Paris 2023: CP-SH04
The study on the influence mechanism of professional basketball players' free throws performance under high pressure situations Abstract: Free throws play a pivotal role in basketball games, especially when the scores are close or during crucial moments, often serving as the decisive factor in determining the outcome of the games. Due to the complexity and unpredictability of competitive games, the outcome of free throws under high pressure also contain uncertainties. Studying free throws under high pressure can help athletes better understand and manage this stress, thereby improving their free throw percentage in crucial moments. In the current study, 10 excellent WCBA female professional basketball players were selected as the research objects, and the deep semi-structured interview method was used to explore the perception, sources and influence of psychological pressure on free throws performance of female professional basketball players under high pressure situations. Sample collection was conducted through interviews, and ATLAS.ti 9 analysis software was used for coding, identifying six main themes: sources of stress, performance fluctuations, psychological skills, behavioral strategies, social support, and growth trajectories. The results show that: 1. Athletes' pressure comes from internal and external factors. 2. Mood swings with moderate stimulation or excessive inhibition have a significant impact on free throws performance. 3. By regulating psychological skills, athletes can focus their attention, stabilize their mental state, and regulate their emotions, establishing a positive mindset to cope with free throws under pressure. 4. Athletes, through specific habitual or ritualistic actions, can quickly get into the state and help alleviate stress. 5. Social support, such as coaching guidance and teammate interaction, plays a pivotal role in boosting athletes' confidence. 6. Athletes enhance their performance under high pressure free throw situations through growth in psychological, cognitive, and technical aspects. This study not only holds significant theoretical and practical implications for elite female basketball players' free throws under high pressure environments, but also, its findings can serve as a reference for athletes and coaches in other sports, thereby promoting the progress and development of the entire sports field.
Read CV Chuxuan LiECSS Paris 2023: CP-SH04
Purpose: Perfectionism, a psychological trait characterized by high standards and strict self-regulation in the pursuit of excellence and flawless performance, is composed of multiple dimensions. As a typical aesthetic sport, artistic swimming requires athletes to constantly seek a perfect balance among collective consistency, physical expressiveness, and technical completion. Compared with the general population, artistic swimmers need to pursue excellence and have extremely high demands for perfectionism. Therefore, artistic swimmers are more prone to developing perfectionist tendencies and face more complex and persistent psychological pressure. In recent years, research on the relationship between perfectionism and mental health in the general population has been increasing. However, current research on how the various dimensions of perfectionism affect athletes' mental health is still insufficient, particularly among artistic swimmers. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the relationship between the five dimensions of perfectionism and artistic swimmers' sports motivation, psychological fatigue, and anxiety. Methods: A total of 99 artistic swimmers were recruited from the national and provincial artistic swimming teams in China. The perfectionism was assessed by the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS). The psychological states of the participants were measured using tools including the Short Form Anxiety Scale (SSAI), the Athlete Psychological Fatigue Questionnaire (ABQ), and the Sports Motivation Scale (SMS). The relationships between the various dimensions of perfectionism and the psychological states of the athletes (such as anxiety, psychological fatigue, and sports motivation) were analyzed via descriptive statistical analysis and Pearson correlation analysis. Results: The dimension of worry about errors was positively correlated with the negative anxiety (r = 0.279, p < 0.01), whereas it had no correlation with exercise motivation and psychological fatigue. The dimension of organization was positively correlated with internal exercise motivation (r = 0.253, p < 0.01), and it was negatively correlated with the sense of achievement (r = -0.268, p < 0.01) and psychological fatigue (r = -0.227, p < 0.01). The dimension of personal standards was positively correlated with internal exercise motivation (r = 0.271, p < 0.01), and it was negatively correlated with the sense of achievement (r = -0.262, p < 0.01). The dimension of action doubts was positively correlated with emotional exhaustion (r = 0.244, p < 0.01), whereas it was positively correlated with negative anxiety (r = 0.293, p < 0.01). The dimension of parental expectations was not correlated with anxiety, psychological fatigue, and exercise motivation (all p > 0.05). Conclusion: The adaptive perfectionism dimensions (organization, personal standards) were significantly correlated with positive psychological outcomes, while the non-adaptive dimensions (fear of mistakes, action doubts) were closely associated with negative psychological states. The parental expectation dimension did not show a significant influence on psychological states of artistic swimmers. These findings provide empirical evidence for the psychological training of artistic swimmers. Future interventional studies should consider adopting differentiated strategies for different dimensions of perfectionism, that is, strengthening the adaptive dimensions while mitigating the negative effects of non-adaptive dimensions.
Read CV qianyi wangECSS Paris 2023: CP-SH04