Ytterbøl Christian, Collins Dave, MacPherson Alan
Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Department of Leadership and Tactics, Norwegian Military Academy, Norwegian Defence University College, Oslo, Norway.
Front Psychol. 2023 Jun 15;14:1198986. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1198986. eCollection 2023.
Performance psychology has increased in usage and popularity; however, we contend that within the elite spheres of the military, there is a need for research and development to fit the context and environment. In this study, we describe an explorative case study on the integration of mental skill training techniques to an advanced sniper course in the Norwegian Armed Forces. We evaluate the impact through triangulation and examine results on the course, perceptions of the participants, and observations from the instructors. In addition, we conducted a 1-year follow-up to get participants' experience of translating the skills beyond the course. The results show that the mental skill training package influenced both results and performance in a positive manner; however, as a novel field, further research is warranted to establish a best practice to enhance performance for elite military forces.
运动心理学的应用和普及程度有所提高；然而，我们认为在军事精英领域，需要进行研究和开发以适应其背景和环境。在本研究中，我们描述了一项关于将心理技能训练技术融入挪威武装部队高级狙击手课程的探索性案例研究。我们通过三角测量法评估其影响，并考察课程成绩、参与者的看法以及教员的观察结果。此外，我们进行了为期一年的随访，以了解参与者在课程之外运用这些技能的体验。结果表明，心理技能训练方案对成绩和表现产生了积极影响；然而，作为一个新领域，有必要进行进一步研究以确立最佳实践方法，从而提高精英军事部队的表现。
