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. 2022 Jun 24:13:799103.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.799103. eCollection 2022.

Effects of "Mindfulness Acceptance Insight Commitment" Training on Flow State and Mental Health of College Swimmers: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Study

Jun-Hui Ning  1 , Qing-Wei Hao  1 , Da-Cai Huang  1
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Effects of "Mindfulness Acceptance Insight Commitment" Training on Flow State and Mental Health of College Swimmers: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Study

Jun-Hui Ning et al. Front Psychol. .

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Abstract

This research explores the intervention effect of the mindfulness acceptance insight commitment (MAIC) training program on the mindfulness level, flow state, and mental health of college swimmers. A sample of 47 college swimmers from a regular university was recruited and randomly divided into two groups before the intervention. Independent variables between groups are psychological training mode (MAIC training/no training), and the independent variable within group was time (pre-test, post-test, and continuity test). The dependent variables are mindfulness level, flow state, and mental health (anxiety, depression, training, and competition satisfaction). Results show that after the intervention of MAIC training, the mindfulness level of athletes' flow state has been significantly improved, whereas anxiety and depression significantly decreased. In addition, the satisfaction with training and competition significantly improved. In the continuous stage after the intervention, the mindfulness level, flow state, and mental health of athletes are still significantly higher than those in the pre-test. The comparison of the post-test and continuity test show no significant differences in the mindfulness level, flow state, depression, and training and competition satisfaction of athletes. Still, the anxiety level shows an upward trend with a significant difference. This study demonstrates that the MAIC mindfulness training program can significantly improve the mindfulness level, flow state, anxiety, depression, and training and competition satisfaction of college swimmers with a good continuity effect. Thus, the athletes' sports experience can be improved, and good psychological benefits can be attained.

Keywords: college swimmers; flow state; mental health; mindfulness training; randomized controlled trial.

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Experimental steps.
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Comparison of mindfulness scores between the MAIC and control groups.
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Comparison of flow state scores between MAIC group and control group.
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Comparisonof mental health scores between the MAIC group and control group. (A) Comparison of training and Competition Satisfaction between MAIC group and control group. (B) Comparison of depression between MAIC group and control group. (C) Comparison of anxiety between MAIC group and control group.
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