Rossato, Claire Joanne Louise ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0306-5435 (2024) Challenge and threat: the football academy environment. In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Human Kinetics, S92. ISSN 0895-2779 (Print), 1543-2904 (Online) (doi:10.1123/jsep.2024-0136)

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Abstract

Working within youth sport, specifically football academies, typically demonstrate a clear support structure including physiology, performance analysis, psychology and strength and conditioning (Pazo et al. (2012). Furthermore, there is an increase in pressure to identify promising talent, and to create an optimal learning environment for these individuals (Baker et al, 2013). Moreover, athletes can perceive a sporting situation, such as a football match, as a challenge or threat (Jones et al, 2009). Challenge can be seen as facilitative to performance, whereas threat can be seen as debilitative (Moore et al, 2012). Therefore, a challenge state could be seen as desirable for performance (Rossato et al, 2018). The present study examined the use of a psychological skills including a pre-performance routine development and implemented with academy footballers before competition. This was to try to promote a challenge rather than a threat state. Male footballers within an academy environment in the UK (N = 20, Mage = 18.1 ± 0.5 years) completed the Challenge and Threat in Sport Scale (CAT-Sport; Rossato et al., 2018) pre-season and before attending a series of workshops focusing on various psychological skills such as self-talk, imagery, and basic breathing routines to then build into a pre-performance routine. These skills were developed over the season into a pre-performance routine. The CAT-Sport was then completed at the end of the season after pre-performance routines had been implemented. Mean and standard deviation (SD) were calculated for difference regarding pre and post season regarding Challenge and Threat scores. Challenge was significantly higher (t (19) =2.6; p< .05). It could be suggested that the use of a pre-performance routine before a match may have an impact on Challenge and Threat states. Further research could examine whether this relates directly to performance and the implications of this.

Item Type:	Conference Proceedings
Title of Proceedings:	Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Uncontrolled Keywords:	challenge, threat, football, academy
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Mental Health Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	21 Jan 2025 16:21
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/49516

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