Abstract
Objectives: Thriving in sport performers is represented through their concurrent experience of high levels of performance and well-being (see, Brown et al., 2018). Our aim for the present study was to further our understanding of the change processes in thriving by examining the micro level training session-to-training session dynamics in the construct. Moreover, we wanted to understand the impact of training load within those sessions on subsequent experiences of thriving. Our research questions were: (i) Do within-person carry-over effects exist in training session thriving? (ii) Do higher within-person training load levels predict lower within-person thriving in subsequent training sessions?
Methods and Analysis: An intensive longitudinal design was used to address our research questions with 21 measurements collected over 12 days. Data were collected with 23 swimmers (13 male, 10 female) with a mean age of 21.39 years (SD = 2.43) as they were training ahead of the national trials. All but one of the swimmers had previously raced at the trials, with the highest level of competition being a major international championship medallist. At the end of each training session the swimmers reported the training load (i.e., distance swam) and their experience of thriving within the session (as indexed by subjective performance, subjective vitality, and positive affect; see, Brown et al., 2017). Data is being analysed using the multilevel vector autoregressive Lag-1 model (Hamaker et al., 2023; McNeish & Hamaker, 2020) within the dynamic structural equation modelling framework.
Discussion: The findings from this study will provide clarity on whether thriving shows temporal dependence, informing our conceptualisation of thriving and guiding the selection of an appropriate temporal lens when examining the construct in future research. In addition, understanding the impact of prior thriving and training load on subsequent thriving experiences will hold value for promoting thriving in practice.
Methods and Analysis: An intensive longitudinal design was used to address our research questions with 21 measurements collected over 12 days. Data were collected with 23 swimmers (13 male, 10 female) with a mean age of 21.39 years (SD = 2.43) as they were training ahead of the national trials. All but one of the swimmers had previously raced at the trials, with the highest level of competition being a major international championship medallist. At the end of each training session the swimmers reported the training load (i.e., distance swam) and their experience of thriving within the session (as indexed by subjective performance, subjective vitality, and positive affect; see, Brown et al., 2017). Data is being analysed using the multilevel vector autoregressive Lag-1 model (Hamaker et al., 2023; McNeish & Hamaker, 2020) within the dynamic structural equation modelling framework.
Discussion: The findings from this study will provide clarity on whether thriving shows temporal dependence, informing our conceptualisation of thriving and guiding the selection of an appropriate temporal lens when examining the construct in future research. In addition, understanding the impact of prior thriving and training load on subsequent thriving experiences will hold value for promoting thriving in practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1033 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2024 |
| Event | European Congress of Sport and Exercise Psychology 2024 - Innsbruck, Austria Duration: 15 Jul 2024 → 19 Jul 2024 |
Conference
| Conference | European Congress of Sport and Exercise Psychology 2024 |
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| Country/Territory | Austria |
| City | Innsbruck |
| Period | 15/07/24 → 19/07/24 |