Clinical Trial: Effects of an 8-Week Self-Talk Training Program on Baseball Self-Efficacy and Psychological Competitive Ability in Junior High School Baseball Players: A Practical Psychological Support Program in School Sports Settings (Japan)

Tokyo, June 19 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061965) titled 'Effects of Self-Talk Training on Self-Efficacy and Psychological Competitive Ability in Junior High School Baseball Players' on June 18.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled

Primary Sponsor: Institute - OSAKA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SPORT SCIENCES

Condition: Condition - self-talk training program Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of an 8-week self-talk training program on baseball self-efficacy and psychological competitive ability in junior high school baseball players. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Participants will receive an 8-week psychological skills training program focused on self-talk. The intervention will include education about self-talk, development of cognitive, emotional, and motivational self-talk skills, and application of these skills to baseball situations. Participants will complete worksheets and practical assignments between sessions to facilitate the use of self-talk during training and competition.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 12 years-old = Gender - Male Key inclusion criteria - Members of the target junior high school baseball team Written informed consent obtained from both participants and their legal guardians Able to participate throughout the intervention period Key exclusion criteria - Individuals expected to be absent for an extended period during the intervention Individuals unable to complete questionnaires Individuals or guardians unwilling to participate Target Size - 23

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 06 Month 18 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2027 Year 04 Month 15 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 04 Month 20 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070904

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