ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Sport Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1589786
This article is part of the Research TopicPsychological Factors in Physical Education and Sport - Volume VIView all 15 articles
Intervention Research on Cultivating Psychological Resilience in Adolescent Athletes: An Empirical Analysis Based on Mindfulness Training
Provisionally accepted
Jingwu Liu*
Shanshan Wang- Changzhi University, Changzhi, China
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This study investigated the associations between an 8-week mindfulness training intervention and psychological resilience among adolescent athletes. Sixty athletes (aged 14-18) from a provincial sports school were randomly assigned to experimental (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. The experimental group participated in weekly 90-minute mindfulness training sessions, while the control group maintained regular training routines. Psychological resilience was assessed using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up. Results showed significant improvements in resilience scores for the experimental group compared to the control group (p<0.001), with large effect sizes (d=1.35-1.58) maintained at follow-up. These improvements were observed across all dimensions of resilience, including personal competence, trust in instincts, positive acceptance of change, and control. Gender and training experience did not significantly moderate the intervention effects. The findings suggest that mindfulness training is associated with improved psychological resilience in adolescent athletes, with potential implications for mental health promotion in youth sports programs.
Keywords: mindfulness training, psychological resilience, Adolescent athletes, sports psychology, Mental health intervention
Received: 08 Mar 2025; Accepted: 14 Aug 2025.
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* Correspondence: Jingwu Liu, Changzhi University, Changzhi, China
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