@article{article_1519044, title={The Effects of a Psychological Skills Training Program on Anxiety SelfConfidence Attention and Tennis Service Hit Rate on Tennis Players}, journal={Uluslararası Güncel Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi}, volume={10}, pages={127–139}, year={2024}, author={İlhan, Aydın}, keywords={Anxiety, Motivation, Attention, Service scores, Psychological Skills Trainnig, Tennis Players}, abstract={This study was to examine the impact of 12 weeks psychological skills training program which included goal setting, imagery, self-talk, pre-performance routine, concentration and self-monitoring on the anxiety, motivation, attention and serve scores in tennis players. The sample of the study 30 players selected by the appropriate sampling method participated in the research. In comparisons between groups, t-test analysis was applied in Independent Groups. The difference between the pretest-posttest values of the groups was recorded as the development value, and whether there was a significant difference between these development values was tested with t-test analysis in independent groups. No significant difference between the groups in the comparison of the pretest values of the experimental and control groups. Accordingly, the groups were formed homogeneously according to all sub-dimensions. In the comparison of the posttest values of the experimental and control groups, only a significant difference was found between the service scores and the somatic anxiety mean scores between the groups. To the improvement score between attention, service score, anxiety and motivation pretest and posttest values, there is a significant development in favor of the experimental group in attention and service scores. It can be said that psychological skill training has a highly significant effect on attention and service scores in tennis players. It is recommended to use qualitative methods together with quantitative methods for future studies. In studies on the anxiety level of athletes, cognitive and physical techniques be used together and more frequently to reduce the anxiety level.}, number={2}, publisher={Uluslararası Bilim Kültür ve Spor Derneği}