863 Comparison of Psychological Characteristics and Skills of Elite and Sub-Elite Equestrian Athletes

Meyers, Michael C.; Bourgeois, Anthony E.; Murray, Nicholas P.; LeUnes, Arnold

doi:10.1249/00005768-199305001-00865

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“…Research findings acknowledge that mental toughness differentiates between more and less successful competitors across a variety of sports, ranging from soccer [4] to equestrian events [17]. Other studies identified specific key psychological skills that affect performance across many sports codes [2,14,18,19].…”

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Evaluation of a Psychological Skill Training Program on Mental Toughness and Psychological Wellbeing for Professional Soccer Players

Miçooğullari¹,

Ekmekçi²

2017

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of psychological skills training (PST) in enhancing mental toughness among Turkish professional soccer team. Sixteen weeks of cognitive-behavioral conceptual framework-based PST program designed according to factors (confidence -constancy -control) of Sport Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ; Sheard et al., 2009) and (self-acceptance, positive relations with others, environmental mastery, purpose in life, personal growth and autonomy) scales of Psychological well-being (SPWB; Dierendonck, 2005). Twenty-six male soccer players between 18-33 years old (mean ± s: age 26.69 ± 3.54 years) voluntarily participated in this study. The relationship between mental toughness (MT) and psychological well-being was identified by conduction of Pearson Product Moment Correlations. To check effect of PST on MT and PWB in progress Paired sample t test was used. Throughout the intervention program, MT and PWB levels of participants significantly increased, in addition to self-acceptance, autonomy and positive relationships with others. Moreover, positive significant relationships were found between components of PWB and MT.

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confidence: 88%

Evaluation of a Psychological Skill Training Program on Mental Toughness and Psychological Wellbeing for Professional Soccer Players

Miçooğullari¹,

Ekmekçi²

2017

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“…The concept of optimism describes expectancies for the future. Optimists assume that adver-štine (Cox, Liu & Qiu, 1996;Meyers, Bourgeois, LeUnes i Murray, 1999) su izmišljene da bi razlikovale mentalne sposobnosti sportaša različitih razina sportske kvalitete, od rekreativnih do elitnih sportaša (Cox et al, 1996;Meyers et al, 1999). Mentalna čvrstoća je prirodna ili razvijena fi zička ili psihološka sposobnost koja omogućuje nekome da se nosi bolje od drugih sportaša s brojnim zahtjevima (natjecanje, trening i način života) u sportskoj situaciji.…”

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“…sity can be handled successfully, while the pessimists are more doubtful, hesitant, and tend to anticipate disaster (Seligman, 1990). Psychological skills (Cox, Liu & Qiu, 1996;Meyers, Bourgeois, LeUnes, & Murray, 1999) are invented to differentiate between the mental skills in various sport quality levels, from the recreational to elite level athletes (Cox et al, 1996;Meyers et al, 1999). Mental toughness could is the natural or developed psychological ability that enable to someone to cope better than his/ her opponents with the many demands (of the competition, training and lifestyle) in sport situation.…”

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Psychological Sporting Talent and Indicators of Mental Health at Young Male and Female Handball Players // Psihološki talent i obilježja mentalnog zdravlja kod rukometaša i rukometašica

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Paušek²,

Sertić

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Abstract:The main goal of the research is to determine gender differences in the subscales within Multidimensional Scale of Sports' Psychological Talents (MSSPT): Mental Energy Scale (MES), Modifi ed Big Five Inventory (MBFI), Modifi ed Short Hardiness Scale (MSHS), Modifi ed Athletic Engagement Scale (MAES), Modifi ed Athletic Identity Scale (MAIS), Psychological Skills Inventory for Sports (MPSIS) and Modifi ed Optimism Scale (OS)-R. The samples of 105 male (M) and 54 female (F) handball players were examined (age range 12-16 years), members of the teams Prvo plinarsko društvo, Metalac (Zagreb) and Zamet (Rijeka) (M); Zamet (Rijeka) and Samobor (F), in the beginning of 2015. The results revealed that six statistically significant gender differences are found: enthusiasm and motivation (higher means for females), extraversion, resilience, self-confi dence and concentration (higher means for males). The results provide the information about possible differentiated approach of the coaches when working with male and female handball players.

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“…Also it differentiates between more and less successful competitors, who are from different competitive levels (9, 23,54). This is also across a variety of sports, ranging from golf (56), through rugby, equestrian events, and wrestling (17,38,47), to fencing (24). 44), compared to the maximum degree of the MT scale (90 degrees) in the current study.…”

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Mental toughness and its relationship to the achievement level of the weightlifters in Egypt

ELEMIRI¹,

ALY²

2014

TJSE

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Mental Toughness (MT) is a crucial factor for super-elite athletes "Olympians", since differences in physical and technical competences are minimal at the professional level. A sample of 28 Egyptian male weightlifters (14 elite & 14 non-elite) and 11 female (9 elite & 9 non-elite) were selected to study the differences between the Egyptian elite and non-elite weightlifters. Also determine of the relationship between MT and the level of achievement was targeted. Participants completed the Mental Toughness Questionnaire (MTQ) evaluating an individual's competitive desire, focus, self-confidence, and resiliency (4 subscales). T-test and Pearson correlation coefficient were used for data analysis. MT of elite was significant than non-elite weightlifters (p < 0.05, 2-tailed). Subscales associated with MT were also significant at elite. Focus and competitive desire were the most important psychological attributes characterizing the elite male weightlifters, while resilience and focus were at elite female. The correlation between MT and the achievement level was r =0.974 ** (p < 0.01, 2-tailed). MT represents a condition for developing the achievement level. It is recommended that sport psychologists should help Egyptian elite weightlifters to develop and refine their MT to enter "high mental toughness range", assisting with the formal integration of psychological training into physical training. As such, this integration may facilitate the effective transfer of mental skills into competition, which can help Egyptian weightlifters to achieve better results in great competitions (e.g., Olympic Games).

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863 Comparison of Psychological Characteristics and Skills of Elite and Sub-Elite Equestrian Athletes

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Evaluation of a Psychological Skill Training Program on Mental Toughness and Psychological Wellbeing for Professional Soccer Players

Evaluation of a Psychological Skill Training Program on Mental Toughness and Psychological Wellbeing for Professional Soccer Players

Psychological Sporting Talent and Indicators of Mental Health at Young Male and Female Handball Players // Psihološki talent i obilježja mentalnog zdravlja kod rukometaša i rukometašica

Mental toughness and its relationship to the achievement level of the weightlifters in Egypt

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