Effects of self‐modeling on figure skating jump performance and psychological variables

Abstract

Abstract This study investigated whether self‐modeling plus physical practice would improve intermediate level figure skaters’ jump performance, as well as their self‐efficacy, motivation, and state anxiety, when compared to physical practice alone. Twelve female figure skaters ( M =13.4 years of age, SD =1.4) participated in a within‐participant design where they received a self‐modeling intervention for one jump and a control condition for another jump. They were also compared with a separate control group of 7 skaters ( M =14.2 years of age, SD =2.35) who received no intervention. We hypothesized that skaters would show greater improvement in physical and psychological performance scores for jumps in the self‐modeling condition than for jumps in the control conditions. We also hypothesized that increased self‐efficacy and motivation and decreased state anxiety would mediate the relationship between self‐modeling and physical performance. Counter to our predictions, no differences existed between the two conditions for the self‐modeling group or between the self‐modeling group and the control group. Despite the lack of statistical support for our hypotheses, skaters’ evaluation of the intervention was very positive and suggests possible explanations for the results.

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