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The Influence of Sport-specific Context on Psychological Outcomes: a Comparative Study among Baseball and Softball Players

Author(s) Mr. Rajesh KR, Dr. Dr. Bindhu S S
Country India
Abstract The present study investigated the differential impact of a standardized psychological skills intervention on athletes from distinct sport contexts. A sample of 45 university-level athletes, comprising a baseball group (n = 15), a softball group (n = 15), and a mixed-sport group (n = 15), completed measures of attention, concentration, confidence and self-efficacy before and after an identical 8-week intervention. A one-way ANOVA revealed statistically significant post-intervention differences between the groups on all psychological variables (all p < .001). Post-hoc Tukey HSD tests identified a consistent pattern: the baseball and mixed-sport groups demonstrated significant improvement across all measures, with no significant difference between them. In stark contrast, the softball group showed no significant improvement and scored significantly lower than both other groups at post-test. These results demonstrate that the effectiveness of psychological skills training is not universal but is significantly influenced by sport-specific contextual factors. The findings underscore the critical need for practitioners to move beyond a one-size-fits-all approach and to tailor mental training programs to the unique cultural and environmental dynamics of each team.
Keywords Sport psychology, Psychological Intervention, Self-efficacy, baseball, softball, sport context and moderation
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-10
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.62663
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