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Metacognitions in Triathletes: Associations With Attention, State Anxiety, and Relative Performance

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Pages 421-436 | Received 12 Jun 2017, Accepted 07 Feb 2018, Published online: 22 Mar 2018
 

Abstract

This study investigated how metacognitive beliefs in triathletes covary with state anxiety dimensions, prior to competition. It also examined how metacognitions relate to concentration, after controlling for state anxiety. Regression analyses revealed that specific metacognitive beliefs were differentially predictive of state anxiety dimensions and concentration. When accounting for the state anxiety variables in a hierarchical model predicting concentration, positive beliefs about worry, negative beliefs about worry, and cognitive anxiety remained as significant predictors. Metacognitive beliefs were also found to differ across time-to-event intervals. Overall, the results demonstrated that a metacognitive framework is a viable pathway for future sporting research.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We first thank the Noosa Triathlon for being accommodating to our presence at their event. Second, we thank Marlies Love for her assistance during the data collection phase of the study.

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