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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doaj-cf08d50e933848a3b38a1aa41edc66392020-11-24T20:54:41ZengUniversity of AlicanteJournal of Human Sport and Exercise1988-52022017-03-0111333834710.14198/jhse.2016.113.019422Mental toughness and coping dkills in male sprintersTanielle S. Beckford0Melanie Poudevigne1Rachael Irving2Kerith Golden3University of the West IndiesClayton State University, Morrow, GeorgiaUniversity of the West Indies-Mona, KingstonUniversity of the West Indies-Mona, KingstonThe 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.https://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2016-v11-n3-mental-toughness-coping-dkills-male-sprintersElite athletesPsychological skillsSprintersEarly developmentCopingMental toughnessChallenge |
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Mental toughness and coping dkills in male sprinters |
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Mental toughness and coping dkills in male sprinters |
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Mental toughness and coping dkills in male sprinters |
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Mental toughness and coping dkills in male sprinters |
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Mental toughness and coping dkills in male sprinters |
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mental toughness and coping dkills in male sprinters |
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University of Alicante |
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Journal of Human Sport and Exercise |
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1988-5202 |
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2017-03-01 |
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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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Elite athletes Psychological skills Sprinters Early development Coping Mental toughness Challenge |
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