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An Intervention to Increase Social Support and Improve Performance 

Authors: Paul Freeman a;  Tim Rees a; Lew Hardy b
Affiliations:   a University of Exeter, UK
b Bangor University, UK
DOI: 10.1080/10413200902785829
Publication Frequency: 4 issues per year
Published in: journal Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Volume 21, Issue 2 April 2009 , pages 186 - 200
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Abstract

This study investigated the effects of a one-to-one intervention designed to increase social support and improve performance using a single-subject multiple baseline design. Participants were 3 high-level male golfers, mean age 25.0 years (SD = 2.6). All participants reported significantly higher levels of emotional, esteem, informational, and tangible support in the intervention phase compared to the baseline phase (ts = -2.35 to -21.80, ps < .01). The performance of all participants improved during the intervention phase compared to the baseline phase. Participant A improved by an average of .90 shots per round, Participant B by 1.33 shots per round, and Participant C by 3.10 shots per round. The effectiveness of the intervention upon performance outcome was supported by a χ2 analysis (χ2 (1) = 4.80, p < .05). The results indicate that a one-to-one intervention may be a useful strategy to increase social support and improve performance.
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