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En kvalitativ studie om vardagsgolfares användning av stödjande psykologiska prestationstekniker vid en golfrunda och tävling.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur vardagsgolfare använder sig av stödjande psykologiska prestationstekniker vid en golfrunda och tävling. I studien deltog tolv vardagsgolfare, sex män och sex kvinnor, i åldrarna 24-82 år (M=50.33, SD=17.19). Deltagarna i den aktuella studien spelade golf minst två gånger i veckan under säsong. Studiens data framkom genom en semistrukturerad intervjuguide, därefter analyserades datan via en innehållsanalys. Resultatet visade tydliga bidrag kring intervjudeltagarnas användning av stödjande psykologiska prestationstekniker vid en golfrunda och tävling. Majoriteten av vardagsgolfarna använde prestationstekniker vid utmanande situationer såsom puttning eller driverslag. Emellertid visade det att de omedvetet använde och kombinerade stödjande psykologiska prestationstekniker eftersom de inte kunde förstå hur deras prestation påverkades av sitt inre. Deltagarna besatt inte tillräcklig förståelse för teknikernas vikt, betydelse eller funktion när de uppfattade en effekt i sitt golfspel och kunde därmed inte förklara utfallet. Studier har visat att idrottare på lägre nivå har en förmåga att använda tekniker på samma sätt som elitidrottare, både fysiska och psykiska. På samma sätt uppvisade intervjudeltagarna tendens kring liknande användning som tidigare forskning visar hos elitidrottare. Vidare implikationer av prestationsteknikerna kan resultera till att deltagarna mer framgångsrikt får användning för teknikernas helhet. Framtida forskning rekommenderas att studera hur vardagsgolfare påverkar sitt spel under en längre tid när de medvetet använder stödjande psykologiska prestationstekniker. 

Abstract [en]

The aim of the study was to investigate how everyday golfers’ use supportive psychological performance techniques in a round of golf and competition. Twelve everyday golfers participated in the study, six men and six women, aged 24-82 years old (M=50.33, SD=17.19). The participants in the current study played golf at least twice a week during the season. The study data emerged through a semi-structured interview guide, then the data was analyzed via a content analysis. The results showed clear contributions about the interview participants’ use of supportive psychological performance techniques in a round of golf and competition. The majority of the everyday golfers used performance techniques in challenging situations such as putting or using the driver. However, it showed that they unknowingly used and combined supportive psychological performance techniques because they could not understand how their performance was affected by their inner being. The participants did not possess a sufficient understanding of the importance, significance or function of the techniques when they perceived an effect in their golf game and thus could not explain the outcome. Studies have shown that athletes on lower levels have the ability to use techniques in the same way as elite athletes, both physically and mentally. In the same way, the interviewees showed a tendency towards similar use as elite athletes. Further implications of the performance techniques may result that the participants use the entirety of the techniques more successfully. Future research recommends studying how everyday golfers affect their game for a long time when they consciously use supportive psychological performance techniques.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 38
Keywords [en]
Performance, Everday golfers, Concentration, Imagery, Self-talk
Keywords [sv]
Prestation, Vardagsgolfare, Koncentration, Visualisering, Self-talk
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Sport and Fitness Sciences Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-44451OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-44451DiVA, id: diva2:1556399
Educational program
Sport Science - Sport and Exercise Psychology, 180 credits
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Available from: 2021-05-16 Created: 2021-05-21 Last updated: 2021-05-21Bibliographically approved

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