Mental toughness and coping dkills in male sprinters
The predictive quality of psychological skills in relation to sports and more specifically track and field athletes continues to be explored. Purpose: To profile psychological adaptations in Jamaican male sprinters and to assess the differences between elite and sub-elite athletes. Medthods: A cross...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Alicante
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Human Sport and Exercise |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2016-v11-n3-mental-toughness-coping-dkills-male-sprinters |
| Summary: | The predictive quality of psychological skills in relation to sports and more specifically track and field athletes continues to be explored. Purpose: To profile psychological adaptations in Jamaican male sprinters and to assess the differences between elite and sub-elite athletes. Medthods: A cross-sectional study of (N = 30) male participants (Mage = 17.2, SD = .20) who were grouped based on previous athletic achievement into the elite group (n = 15) and sub-elite group (n = 15). Following a simulated competitive run; the athletes completed the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-28 and the Mental Toughness Questionnaire-48. Results: The elite athletes exhibited greater mental toughness than the sub-elite group (p = .05) and coping skills were a significant predictor of mental toughness (p < .01). Conclusion: Assessment of psychological skills may distinguish elite from sub-elite athletes. |
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| ISSN: | 1988-5202 |