The development, implementation and evaluation of a psychological skills training programme with youth rugby players

Song (1996) assessed Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) coaches' concerns about teaching psychological skills to student athletes and unveiled that our local coaches are often skeptical about mental training activities and their usefulness. Part of the reason could be attributed to the fact that...

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Main Author: Seet, Irwin Chim Chuan.
Other Authors: Smith, Daniel E.
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13718
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:Song (1996) assessed Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) coaches' concerns about teaching psychological skills to student athletes and unveiled that our local coaches are often skeptical about mental training activities and their usefulness. Part of the reason could be attributed to the fact that no local study has ever been conducted to verify the effectiveness of a psychological skills training (PST) programme (Tham & Chwee, 1989). This investigation represents the first formal attempt in Singapore to develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of a PST programme with athletes. A PST manual, incorporating the latest research in sport psychology, was developed.