Effects of a Mental Health Intervention in Athletes: Applying Self-Determination Theory

Introduction: Many sport associations have responded to mental health issues in sport through the inclusion of self-management programs, such as mindfulness training, which may improve well-being through increasing one’s competence in self-regulating stressors. Yet, the mechanisms accounting such ch...

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Main Authors: Stephen Shannon, Donncha Hanna, Tandy Haughey, Gerard Leavey, Conor McGeown, Gavin Breslin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01875/full