Enhancing athletes’ self-compassion and psychological well-being through imagery-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Enhancing athletes’ self-compassion and psychological well-being through imagery

Published:2024-01-01 Issue:s1 Volume:19 Page:
ISSN:2194-637X
Container-title:Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity
language:en
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Author:

Carson Sackett Sarah¹,Alicea Sheila²,Winter Angela³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Kinesiology , James Madison University , Harrisonburg , Virginia , USA

2. Department of Kinesiology , St. Edward’s University , Austin , Texas , USA

3. HigherEchelon , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA

Abstract

Abstract This review examines the extant literature advocating for enhanced self-compassion as an accessible means to foster psychological well-being (e.g., reduced self-criticism, rumination, and anxiety symptom; enhanced hope, emotion regulation, self-acceptance, self-efficacy). The case for athletes as a special population who can benefit from strengthening this asset is made; Compassion-Focused Imagery (CFI) is introduced as an effective tool for developing self-compassion; and a case scenario and sample CFI script are presented. Gaps in the current understanding of and empirical investigations of CFI use in athletes are identified, along with unique challenges the sport context provides for self-compassion-focused interventions.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/jirspa-2023-0026/pdf

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