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<journal-id>2184-1004</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[PsychTech & Health Journal]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[PsychTech]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2184-1004</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[PsychTech & Health Journal]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2184-10042025000100005</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.26580/pthj.art78-2025</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The psychological architecture of elite sports performance: Evidence, interventions, and research priorities]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[A arquitectura psicológica do desempenho desportivo de elite: Evidências, intervenções e prioridades de pesquisa]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Raposo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Vasconcelos]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Sports and Exercise Psychology Academy  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>9</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>5</fpage>
<lpage>30</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2184-10042025000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2184-10042025000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2184-10042025000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract This systematic review synthesizes contemporary research on the psychological profile of elite athletes, with a focus on self-confidence, anxiety/negativity, attentional control, motivation, imagery, positivity, and competitive attitude. Drawing on 48 empirical studies across diverse sports and global contexts, the review evaluates the dynamic relationships among these constructs, benchmarks psychological training interventions, and critically examines the unique roles of positivity and competitive attitude in elite performance. Findings show that self-confidence inversely correlates with anxiety/negativity, while attentional control and motivation are pivotal for sustaining resilience and competitive drive. Psychological skills training, encompassing imagery, relaxation, and cognitive restructuring, effectively enhance self-confidence and reduce anxiety/negativity, although intervention heterogeneity limits definitive conclusions. Persistent challenges include a lack of standardized measurement tools, a predominance of cross-sectional studies, and insufficient longitudinal and culturally adapted research. The review underscores the need for rigorous, longitudinal investigations and tailored interventions to advance theoretical models and optimize psychological preparation in elite sport.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo Esta revisão sistemática sintetiza a investigação contemporânea sobre o perfil psicológico de atletas de elite, com especial enfoque na autoconfiança, ansiedade/negatividade, controlo atencional, motivação, imagética, positividade e atitude competitiva. Com base em 48 estudos empíricos realizados em contextos desportivos e geográficos diversos, a revisão avalia as relações dinâmicas entre estes constructos, analisa intervenções de treino psicológico e examina criticamente os papéis únicos da positividade e da atitude competitiva no desempenho de elite. Os resultados indicam que a autoconfiança se correlaciona inversamente com a ansiedade/negatividade, enquanto o controlo atencional e a motivação são fundamentais para sustentar a resiliência e a atitude competitiva. O treino de competências psicológicas, incluindo imagética, relaxamento e reestruturação cognitiva, revela-se eficaz na promoção da autoconfiança e na redução da ansiedade/negatividade, embora a heterogeneidade das intervenções limite conclusões definitivas. Persistem desafios como a ausência de instrumentos de avaliação padronizados, a predominância de estudos transversais e a escassez de investigação longitudinal e culturalmente adaptada. A revisão destaca a necessidade de investigações rigorosas, longitudinais e de intervenções ajustadas, de modo a consolidar modelos teóricos e optimizar a preparação psicológica no desporto de elite.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[elite athletes]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[psychological skills training]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[self-confidence]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[anxiety/negativity]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[motivation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[attentional control]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[imagery]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[positivity]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[competitive attitude]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[emotion regulation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[sport psychology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[atletas de elite]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[treino de competências psicológicas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[autoconfiança]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[ansiedade/negatividade]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[motivação]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[controlo atencional]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[imagética]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[positividade]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[atitude competitiva]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[regulação emocional]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[psicologia do desporto]]></kwd>
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