Post-Event Reflection: A Tool to Facilitate Self-Awareness, Self-Monitoring, and Self-Regulation in Athletes. Issue 2 (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chow, Graig M.; Luzzeri, Matteo
• Is Part Of: Journal of sport psychology in action. Volume 10:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 106
• Page End: 118
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: mental performance -- mental skills -- routine -- sport psychology; Sports -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 796.019
• DOI: 10.1080/21520704.2018.1555565
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2152-0704

Abstract

Abstract: The underlying basis of many psychological interventions is self-awareness. Systematic self-reflection enhances self-awareness, which improves self-monitoring, self-correction, and ultimately self-regulation (Kirschenbaum, 1997 ). Theoretically, the capability to self-reflect following performance has motivational, cognitive, and behavioral effects (Ellis, Carette, Anseel, & Lievens, 2014 ), increases intrinsic motivation, and results in more internal and controllable attributions (Allen, Jones, & Sheffield, 2010 ). This paper introduces a tool—the Post-Event Reflection (PER)—that practitioners can use to assist athletes in processing their performances in a productive, improvement-focused manner. The PER's conceptual and empirical rationale, practical implementation and implications, benefits, and challenges are presented.