Self-Talk Functions: Portrayal of an Elite Power Lifter. Issue 2 (October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cutton, David M.; Hearon, Christopher M.
• Is Part Of: Perceptual and motor skills. Volume 119:Issue 2(2014)
• Page Start: 478
• Page End: 494
• Publication Date: 2014-10
• Subjects: Perception -- Periodicals; Motor ability -- Periodicals; Motor Skills; Perception; Psychology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 152
• DOI: 10.2466/29.PMS.119c25z2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-5125

Abstract

The study presents the results of a case study with a repeated data collection design: a recent and former world champion power lifter provided weekly e-mails, during approximately 6 mo. of training and competition, with a description of his 'self-determined self-talk.' The instruction used for self-talk (ST) mentioned its associations with emotions, staying focused, maintaining motivation, and improving exercise skills. The obtained e-mails were coded using categories indicating functions of 'self-determined self-talk' mainly based on previous literature. The frequency of the functions during training and competition were compared and discussed following the qualitative research tradition.