Authors
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Balagué i Canadell, J
Bachelor in Economic and Business Sciences. Ph.D. in Economic Sciences Master in Mindfulness, University of Zaragoza. Chess and Education Observatory. Department of Business Administration, Management and Product Design. University of Girona (Spain)
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Barceló-Soler, A
Degree in Psychology. Ph.D. in Medicine. Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragon). Health Research Institute of Navarra (IdiSNA) (Spain)
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Saurina Canals, C
Bachelor in Physical Sciences. Ph.D. in Business Administration and Management. Director of the Chess and Education Observatory. Department of Economics. University of Girona (Spain)
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Solé, S
Degree in Physical Therapy. Ph.D. in Sport Sciences. Health Care Research Group (GRECS), Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida (IrBLleida). Faculty of Nursing and Physical Therapy. University of Lleida (Spain)
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Demarzo, M
Bachelor in Medicine. Ph.D. in Patholoy. Director of Mente Aberta. Centro Brasileiro de Mindfulness e Promoçao da Saúde. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Brasil)
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De la Torre Rivero, F
Degree in Physical Therapy. Master in Orofacial Pain and Craniomandibular Dysfunction, San Pablo CEU University, Spain. Master in Mindfulness, University of Zaragoza (Spain)
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Javier Garcia-Campayo, J
Bachelor in Medicine. Ph.D. in Psychiatry. Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragon). Miguel Servet academic Hospital. Department of Medicine, Psychiatry and Dermatology. University of Zaragoza (Spain)
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Coromina, L
Bachelor in Business Administration and Management. Ph.D. in Economics. Department of Economics. University of Girona (Spain)
Keywords:
Chess, mindfulness, self-compassion, psychological variables, structural equation, sports.
Abstract
The purpose of the work is to study the role of mindfulness and self-compassion in the mental preparation of federated chess players. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 123 players using a battery of self-administered online questionnaires. Significant relationships were found between the chess strength of chess players and the overidentification and common humanity subscales, corresponding to self-compassion construct, and between the years practicing mindfulness with the mindfulness awareness subscale, self-compassion, the depression subscale and the depression-anxiety-stress construct. The structural equations model shows the positive relationship between mindfulness and self-compassion, the importance of self-compassion as a mediating variable between mindfulness and the depression-anxiety-stress construct, and a significant relationship between depression-anxiety-stress construct and sleep difficulties. The significance and novelty of the work lies in being the first study in which these relationships and the structural model are established in the field of sport.