Why the study?
The study was conducted to explore the experience of performance slumps in cricket from the perspective of psychological resilience.
Psychological resilience factors, such as maintaining a positive mind-set, controlling cognitive processes, and awareness of personal strengths, help expert cricket batsmen overcome performance slumps.
Resilience factors may aid slump recovery in athletes; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes in prospective trials.
The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of performance slumps in cricket from the perspective of psychological resilience. Findings from a thematic analysis of a focus group (n = 4 athletes) and one-to-one interviews (n = 10 athletes) with 14 expert cricket batsmen indicated that numerous factors associated with psychological resilience protected players experiencing poor performance from the negative effects of stress, enabling them to successfully implement strategies to overcome slumps. These strategies fostered the strengthening and acquisition of technical, tactical, and psychosocial resources that protected players against future slumps. The findings suggest practical strategies to aid players experiencing slumps to overcome their performance difficulties.
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