Sporcularda Optimal Performans Duygu Durumu: Ruminatif Düşünce ve Akıldışı İnançların Rolü Üzerine Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı sporcularda ruminatif düşünce ve akıldışı inançların optimal performans duygu durumunu belirlemedeki rolünü araştırmaktır. Çalışmaya İstanbul ilinde bireysel spor ve takım sporu yapan 133 kadın (Xyaş: 21.41; SS = 4.33) ve 261 erkek (Xyaş: 21.92; SS = 3.94) olmak üzere toplam 394 sporcu (Xyaş: 21.75; SS = 4.07) katılmıştır. Sporculara “Kişisel Bilgi Formu”, “Ruminatif Düşünce Biçimi Ölçeği”, “Akıldışı Performans İnançları Envanteri-2” ve “Sürekli Etkinlik Tecrübe Ölçeği Kısa Formu (SDFS-2)” uygulanmıştır. Yapılan hiyerarşik regresyon analizi sonuçlarına göre, ruminatif düşünce optimal performans duygu durumunun anlamlı belirleyicisi değildir (p>0.05). Elde edilen bulgular, sporcuların akıldışı inanç düzeylerinin optimal performans duygu durumunu anlamlı olarak yordadığını göstermektedir (p<0.05). Akıldışı inanç alt boyutlarından düşük tolerans ile optimal performans duygu durumu arasında anlamlı pozitif ilişki bulunmuştur (β=0.22; p<0.05). Sonuç olarak; sporcuların zihnini meşgul eden tekrarlayıcı içsel düşünceler, sporcuların yaptığı aktivite ile özdeşleşip göreve odaklanmaları ile ilişkili değilken; sporcularda başarısızlığa ve belirlenen hedeflere ulaşamamaya karşı tahammülsüzlüğü ifade eden akıldışı inanç alt boyutlarından düşük toleransın, sporcuların optimal performans duygu durumunu belirlemede rol oynadığı görülmektedir.

Keywords

• Optimal performans duygu durumu
• ruminatif düşünce
• akıldışı inançlar

Flow in Athletes: A Study on the Role of Ruminative Thought and Irrational Beliefs

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of ruminative thoughts and irrational beliefs in determining flow in athletes. One hundred thirty three female (M=21.41; SD=4.33 age) and 261 male (M=21.92; SD=3.94 age), in total 394 (M=21.75; SD=4.07 age) athletes participated in this study. “Demographic Information form”, “Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire”, “Irrational Performance Beliefs Inventory-2”, and “Short Dispositional Flow Scale-2” were administered to participants. The results of hierarchical regression analysis indicated that ruminative thought was not a significant determinant of flow experiences (p>0.05). On the other hand, the irrational belief of the athletes significantly predicted the flow experiences (p<0.05). A significant positive correlation was found between low frustration tolerance sub-scales of irrational belief and flow experiences (β=0.22; p<0.05). In conclusion, the ruminative thoughts that occupy the minds of the athletes are not related to the athletes' identification with their activity and focusing on the task; it is seen that low tolerance, one of the sub-scales of irrational belief, which expresses intolerance to failure and inability to reach the determined goals in athletes, play a significant role in determining flow experiences of athletes.

Keywords

• flow
• ruminative thoughts
• irrational beliefs

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