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• Ζουρμπάνος, Νίκος
• Θεοδωράκης, Γιάννης
• Χατζηγεωργιάδης, Αντώνης

The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between perceivedcoaching behaviour, coaches' esteem support, and athletes' positive and negative self-talk.Two hundred and eight athletes participated in the study. Participants completedquestionnaires assessing two coaching behaviour dimensions (supportiveness and negativeactivation), coaches' esteem support, and athletes' positive and negative self-talk. Structuralequation models with latent factors were tested to examine the hypothesized relationships.The results showed that coaches' esteem support mediated the relationship betweencoaches' supportiveness and athletes' positive self-talk. Moreover, there were direct effectsof coaches' negative activation on athletes' negative thinking. Overall, the results of thestudy stress the importance of coaching behaviour and esteem support in shaping athletes'self-talk.

• Psychology

• Behaviorism (Psychology)
• Self psychology
• Positive psychology

coaches΄ behaviour, self-talk, social support

Περιέχει σχήματα, πίνακες και βιβλιογραφία, Special issue: Self-talk in sport psychology