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Controlling system uncertainty in sport and work.
1Division of Sports Science, Crewe and Alsager College of Higher Education, Alsager, Cheshire ST7 2HL, UK.
Applied Ergonomics
|October 1, 1991
Summary
Coping with performance uncertainty in sports and work requires personal control. A training program improved self-regulation skills in professional athletes, enhancing their ability to manage uncertainty.
Area of Science:
- Applied Psychology
- Sport Psychology
- Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Performance uncertainty is a significant challenge in both sport and work environments.
- Existing theories often focus on individual performers' tacit knowledge and resourcefulness.
- A need exists for integrated frameworks addressing personal control in managing uncertainty.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present an applied psychological framework for coping with performance uncertainty.
- To integrate concepts of personal control from various psychological and organizational theories.
- To empirically evaluate a training program for self-regulation skills in athletes.
Main Methods:
- Development of a psychological framework centered on personal control.
- Integration of theories from industrial/organizational psychology, stress literature, and labor process theory.
- Empirical evaluation of a training program focused on self-regulation.
Main Results:
- The framework effectively integrates diverse theoretical perspectives on personal control.
- Training program data indicated improvements in self-regulation skills among professional athletes.
- The study highlights the practical application of psychological principles in performance contexts.
Conclusions:
- Personal control is a key psychological construct for managing performance uncertainty.
- Self-regulation training can enhance athletes' ability to cope with uncertainty.
- The presented framework offers a valuable approach for both sport and work psychology.