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[Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and improving chess performance in promising young chess-players]
Francisco J Ruiz1, Carmen Luciano
1Universidad de Almería, Facultad de Psicología, Almería, Spain. frj939@ual.es
Psicothema
|July 23, 2009
Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) significantly improved chess performance in young players. A brief group ACT protocol enhanced results, unlike the control group, demonstrating ACT's broad applicability.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sport Psychology
Context:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is increasingly applied beyond clinical psychology.
- Sport performance enhancement is an emerging area for ACT interventions.
- Previous research demonstrated ACT's effectiveness in improving adult chess players' performance.
Purpose:
- To investigate the efficacy of a brief, group-based ACT protocol for enhancing promising young chess players' performance.
- To compare the effects of the brief ACT protocol against a non-intervention control group.
Summary:
- A brief ACT protocol was administered in a group format to young chess players.
- Performance improvements were observed in 5 out of 7 participants receiving ACT.
- No participants in the control condition met the performance improvement criterion.
Impact:
- The study replicates the positive impact of brief ACT protocols on chess performance.
- Results indicate ACT's effectiveness as a tool for improving cognitive performance in sport.
- The findings support the expansion of ACT applications to youth sport psychology and performance optimization.
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