Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2251-8401 4 4 2015 12 22 The Relationship between Positive and Negative Self-Talk with Competitive Anxiety and Percentage of Correct Services during a Volleyball Match The Relationship between Positive and Negative Self-Talk with Competitive Anxiety and Percentage of Correct Services during a Volleyball Match 116 124 1100176 10.22037/jrm.2015.1100176 FA Behrouz Ghorbanzadeh PhD in Motor Behavior, Assistant Professor, Physical Education and Sport Science Department, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Azarbaijan Sharghi, Tabriz, Iran 0000-0002-9524-0140 Journal Article 2015 02 27 Background and Aim: Self-talk isa cognitive behavioral technique to improve task performance.The purpose of the present research was to study the relationship between positive and negative self-talk and competitive anxiety, and the percentage of correct services during a volleyball match. <br />Materials and Methods: The present study was descriptive cross-correlational. The primary population consisted of all volleyball teams that participated in Ramazan cup. A total of 43 persons were randomly selected as sample group. To collect data, Hardy self-talk and Cox competitive anxiety Questionnaire and for assessing the percentage of correct services in the match, video recording and observation were used. <br />Results: The results demonstrated that there is a relationship between the percentage of positive and negative self-talk and correct services during competition but this relationship is not significant. Also, no significant relationship was found between positive self-talk and anxiety percentage during competition, but there was a significant relationship between negative self-talk and anxiety during the competition. <br />Conclusion: According to the results of the study, there is a relationship between self-talk and servicing performance and also reduction of competitive anxiety, so positive self-talk can be used as a cognitive strategy along with the physical exercises. Background and Aim: Self-talk isa cognitive behavioral technique to improve task performance.The purpose of the present research was to study the relationship between positive and negative self-talk and competitive anxiety, and the percentage of correct services during a volleyball match. <br />Materials and Methods: The present study was descriptive cross-correlational. The primary population consisted of all volleyball teams that participated in Ramazan cup. A total of 43 persons were randomly selected as sample group. To collect data, Hardy self-talk and Cox competitive anxiety Questionnaire and for assessing the percentage of correct services in the match, video recording and observation were used. <br />Results: The results demonstrated that there is a relationship between the percentage of positive and negative self-talk and correct services during competition but this relationship is not significant. Also, no significant relationship was found between positive self-talk and anxiety percentage during competition, but there was a significant relationship between negative self-talk and anxiety during the competition. <br />Conclusion: According to the results of the study, there is a relationship between self-talk and servicing performance and also reduction of competitive anxiety, so positive self-talk can be used as a cognitive strategy along with the physical exercises. https://medrehab.sbmu.ac.ir/article_1100176_4bb31c6d72ab7716df2e2eb923d795a6.pdf