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Table 3 Probabilities of PST and MT having effects on the analyzed variables

From: Differential and shared effects of psychological skills training and mindfulness training on performance-relevant psychological factors in sport: a randomized controlled trial

Concept

Measurement

Subscale(s)

Probabilities

Mindfulness

FFMQ-SF

Acting with awareness

MT > WL = 57%; PST > WL = 41%; MT > PST = 66%

Nonjudging of inner experience

MT > WL = 98%; PST > WL = 43%; MT > PST = 98%

Nonreactivity to inner experience

MT > WL = 98%; PST > WL = 81%; MT > PST = 92%

Use of psychological skills

TOPS

Self-talk

MT > WL = 58%; PST > WL = 95%; PST > MT = 91%

Imagery

MT > WL = 76%; PST > WL = 98%; PST > MT = 87%

Goal setting

MT > WL = 95%; PST > WL = 99%; PST > MT = 68%

Activation

MT > WL = 100%; PST > WL = 100%; PST > MT = 96%

Relaxation

MT > WL = 100%; PST > WL = 100%; PST > MT = 96%

Techniques to handle emotions

MT > WL = 100%; PST > WL = 100%; PST > MT = 38%

Techniques to regulate attention

MT > WL = 75%; PST > WL = 100%; PST > MT = 96%

Emotion regulation

TOPS

Emotional control

MT > WL = 99%; PST > WL = 99%; MT > PST = 63%

Experiential avoidancea

AAQ-II

MT > WL = 96%; PST > WL = 65%; MT > PST = 92%

Emotional competencies

SEC-27

Acceptance of emotions

MT > WL = 100%; PST > WL = 96%; MT > PST = 88%

Attentional regulation

TOPS

Attention control

MT > WL = 89%; PST > WL = 91%; MT > PST = 46%

Cognitive interferencea

TOQS

Thoughts of escape

MT > WL = 78%; PST > WL = 38%; MT > PST = 84%

Situation-irrelevant thoughts

MT > WL = 18%; PST > WL = 17%; MT > PST = 49%

Performance worries

MT > WL = 95%; PST > WL = 88%; MT > PST = 71%

TOPS

Negative cognitions

MT > WL = 100%; PST > WL = 100%; MT > PST = 58%

Decentering

EQ

Distanced perspective

MT > WL = 100%; PST > WL = 74%; MT > PST > 98%

Dealing with failures

ASOAF6

Action orientation

MT > WL = 82%; PST > WL = 89%; MT > PST = 41%

State orientationa

MT > WL = 84%; PST > WL = 71%; MT > PST = 64%

  1. Note. MT Mindfulness intervention, PST Psychological skills training intervention, WL Wait-list control group, FFMQ-SF Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire short form, TOPS Test of Performance Strategies, AAQ-II Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, SEC-27 Self-assessment of Emotional Competencies, TOQS Thought Occurrence Questionnaire for Sport, EQ Experience Questionnaire, ASOAF6 Action and State Orientation after Failure; probabilities of 95% or higher are highlighted in bold, a = we expected these concepts to decrease trough MT and/or PST, the probability indicates accordingly whether there has been a reduction in comparison between the groups