Developing a Training Program to Improve Well-being and Accuracy Shooting for University Basketball Athletes

Li Xie; Chanchai Siriphan

doi:10.60027/iarj.2026.e292544

Authors

Li Xie Bangkokthonburi University, Thailand https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9130-0511
Chanchai Siriphan Bangkokthonburi University, Thailand https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9981-655X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60027/iarj.2026.e292544

Keywords:

Psychological Training, University Basketball Athletes, Shooting Performance

Abstract

Background and Aim: Among the various skills required, shooting accuracy is one of the most critical in determining a player's effectiveness and overall impact on the game. A player's ability to consistently shoot accurately, particularly under stressful conditions such as tight game scenarios or crucial free throws, plays a key role in achieving team success. Despite the significance of shooting accuracy, many athletes struggle to maintain consistency, particularly when faced with performance anxiety, stress, or negative emotions. Therefore, this research aims to develop a psychological training program to improve well-being and accuracy in shooting for university basketball athletes.

Methodology: 30 athletes from the Guangdong Provincial University were selected through strict criteria, and using a systematic sampling method, 30 athletes were divided into 2 groups. 15 athletes in the experimental group received a psychological training program, while 15 athletes in the control group followed a traditional training program. The intervention lasted 12 weeks, with structured training sessions conducted three times per week. Psychological resilience and accuracy shooting test were administered at three time points: before the training, after six weeks, and after twelve weeks. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA, Bonferroni post hoc tests, and independent t-tests to examine differences between groups over time.

Results: The results revealed that psychological resilience and shooting accuracy in the experimental group showed statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level across all test intervals, pretest to mid-test, pretest to post-test, and mid-test to post-test. Furthermore, a comparison of post-test results between the experimental and control groups demonstrated significant differences at the 0.05 level in both psychological resilience and shooting accuracy. These findings indicate that the developed psychological training program was effective in enhancing both the psychological well-being and shooting accuracy of university basketball athletes.

Conclusion: University basketball players' resilience and shooting accuracy increased dramatically as a result of the psychological training program, which demonstrated steady improvement at every test stage. Comparisons with the control group after the test verified its efficacy.

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