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Citation

Doncom T, Morris R, Fullerton C, Hartley C & Coffee P (2024) D1.S3.5 - Free Communications – Psychology D1.S3.5(1) Attribution retraining in sport: a case study approach piloting a co-produced motivation-enhancing intervention. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Coventry Building Society Arean, 20.11.2024-21.11.2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2024.2419272

Abstract
Attribution Retraining (AR) is a motivation-enhancing intervention which aims to improve generation of healthier reflections for performance (Perry et al., 2010: Journal of Social Clinical Psychology, 668-700). Delivering a protocol co-produced with athletes, coaches, sport practitioners, and academics, the aim of this study was to pilot an Attribution Retraining in Sport (ARiS) intervention. Using a case study approach, university futsal players (n = 10) and their coaching team (n = 4) participated in a pilot ARiS intervention delivered over 5 stages: (1) needs analysis and observation, (2) psychoeducation, (3) ARiS leadership group creation, (4) attributional retraining, and (5) evaluation. With institutional ethics approval, the lead researcher attended training sessions (n = 6), match days (n = 2) and classroom-based sessions (n = 6) over 3 weeks to observe existing practices within the group. Upon completion, futsal players completed questionnaires to assess their attributions, subjective performance, social support, and mental well-being. Think Aloud (TA) was also used to capture live attributions during performance (Eccles & Arsal, 2017: Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 514-531). Stage 2 included delivery of a classroom-based workshop followed by a practical session to apply taught concepts. Stage 3 established an intervention leadership group (n = 4) whose primary task was to ensure taught concepts continued to be embedded. Stage 4 involved the delivery of AR induction in a classroom-based session followed by AR consolidation in a competitive fixture versus a National Futsal Tier 1 Team. Stage 5 included a pre-post intervention comparison of study variables. Preliminary questionnaire findings showed a decrease in healthy attributions; however, TA data indicated an increase in healthier attributions during performance. As futsal players completed questionnaires based on their most recent performance, it appeared that the result influenced any intervention effects – if the result was positive, athletes were less likely to want to change their attributions for performance – indicating unhealthy attribution patterns around stability. To assess this, a third time point measurement was completed at the end of the futsal season during a non-competitive period. Results revealed that 9 out 10 futsal players were making healthier attributions 6 weeks post ARiS intervention. In conclusion, ARiS increased healthier attributions for most participants and positively impacted mental well-being, subjective performance, and received social support. Future research and applied implications may consider the use of ARiS as a motivation and control-enhancing intervention across a range of sports and participants.