Triatleters indre monolog : en studie som tar for seg hva som kjennetegner triatleters indre monolog under en konkurransesetting og om det er forskjell på den indre monologen hos utøvere på et høyt prestasjonsnivå sett opp mot utøvere på et lavere prestasjonsnivå

Abstract

The aim of this study is to survey the use of self-talk at triathletes. Are there any differences between the use of self-talk at triathletes with a high level of performance, compared to triathletes at a lower level of performance? There were a total of 20 participants in the study, where ten of them were athletes from the Norwegian national team of triathlon. These ten represented the participants of a high level of performance. The remaining ten, were club triathletes who represented the group with a lower level of performance. There were completed both frekvency, correlation- and regressionanalyses, and the result can be understood like this; Triathletes generally have a greater degree to engage an inner monologue that are attached to a more positive way of thinking. These are interpretations that can not refer to a significant result. It was not found any significant differences between participants/athletes at a high level of performance, compared to the participants at a low level of performance when it came to self-talk in competition settings. But it shows differences in the way self-talk is used and controlled. The results of the studies contributes with a new understanding of this case, but it also shows that there are need for some more research around the psychological aspect within the sport of triathlon. Key words: triathlon, Inner monologue, motivation, national, mental toughness