The roles of readiness and dosage in predicting outcomes of a mindful sport performance enhancement intervention with U.S. college student-athletes.
Psychology of sport and exercise January 1, 2024 Thomas O Minkler, Samuel J Zizzi, D Jake Follmer 4 citations
Collegiate athletes who completed a mindfulness-based program (Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement, MSPE) reported fewer depressive symptoms, fewer difficulties with emotion regulation, and better self-rated sport performance compared to a control group. At a six-week follow-up, they also showed increased mindfulness and sport enjoyment, and the improvements in emotion regulation were sustained. Readiness to practice mindfulness before the program did not predict changes, but higher readiness after the program was linked to greater mindfulness, life satisfaction, sport enjoyment, and more engagement with the practice. The findings suggest that readiness after an intervention may matter more than readiness beforehand for long-term mindfulness practice and outcomes.