The relationship between mindfulness, competitive anxiety, and self-efficacy in Taekwondo athletes with/without injury: The moderated mediation model.
Psychology of sport and exercise January 20, 2026 Jeffrey Yu, Jui-Ti Nien, Mu-Yen Chu et al. 3 citations
Among collegiate Taekwondo athletes (N = 105), mindfulness is linked to higher pre-event self-efficacy by reducing cognitive anxiety. This pathway was especially strong for injured athletes, for whom mindfulness had a greater effect on lowering cognitive anxiety. Injury status did not alter the overall indirect pathway, but it did moderate the direct link between mindfulness and cognitive anxiety. The findings suggest that mindfulness can help combat sports athletes, particularly those injured, feel more confident before competition by easing anxious thoughts.