Effectiveness of Mindfulness training on Self-efficacy and Fear of Negative Evaluation among female volleyball player students

Todays mental features are important factors for function and health condition of athletes that urgent doing psychological intervention for improving those features. The aim of this study was to examine Effectiveness of Mindfulness training on Self-efficacy and Fear of Negative Evaluation among female volleyball player students.

Methods and Material:

 Experimental method with pretest, posttest and follow-up was used. Study sample includes 30 female volleyball player from high school of Qods city which were chosen through convenient sampling. Participates involved among two control and Experimental Mindfulness training groups. Experimental groups received 8 sessions Mindfulness training. Data were gathered by Watson & Friend Fear of Negative Evaluation and sherer Self-efficacy scales on three phases of pretest, posttest and follow-up. Data were analysed by multivariate repeated measures analysis of variance using spss 21.

Result revealed that Mindfulness training improved Self-efficacy of female volleyball player students significantly. Furthermore, result showed this intervention decreased Fear of Negative Evaluation among female volleyball player students significantly.

considering current hypothesizes and viewpoints about Mindfulness training among athletes, it can be concluded that improving some psychological features of female volleyball player students such as Self-efficacy and Fear of Negative Evaluation leads to improvement of their function and physical and mental.