The “10 Mentality:” A longitudinal case study of self-control strength in two competitive recurve archers

Samuel, Roy David; Matzkin, Guy; Gal, Saar; Englert, Chris (2020). The “10 Mentality:” A longitudinal case study of self-control strength in two competitive recurve archers. Case studies in sport and exercise psychology, 4(1), pp. 142-151. Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Human Kinetics 10.1123/cssep.2020-0021

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In this case study, the authors’ aim was to apply the tenets of the strength model of self-control () with two Israeli competitive archers over the 2019–20 season. According to this model, the ability to control the self is based on a finite resource that can become temporarily depleted. Under ego depletion, subsequent self-control acts are executed less efficiently, potentially resulting in lower effort and attentional focus. Recurve archery is a closed, self-paced shooting sport, which requires exerting control over physical and mental elements. Archers’ ability to control their performance sequence is partly dependent on self-control. The two archers practiced (in consultation sessions, training and competitions, and independently) a range of well-established intervention techniques (e.g., self-talk, performance routines, mindfulness) designed to increase their self-control strength and focus on the present shot. Archers self-reported data on their trait and state of self-control and mental states during several performance situations in training and competition. The results indicated a complex self-control—performance relationship, potentially underlined by the athletes’ preperformance mental state, self-control strength, and subjective perceptions of temporarily available self-control resources. The archers’ and the authors’ reflections demonstrate the importance of incorporating self-control training in an idiosyncratic manner to achieve positive performance outcomes.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Education > Educational Psychology
UniBE Contributor:	Englert, Christoph
Subjects:	300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 370 Education
ISSN:	2470-4849
Publisher:	Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Human Kinetics
Language:	English
Submitter:	Christoph Englert
Date Deposited:	25 Feb 2021 14:32
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 15:48
Publisher DOI:	10.1123/cssep.2020-0021
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/152577