The Relationship Between Mental Toughness and Mental Skills in  Non- Elite Taekwondo Athletes

Zarei, Sahar; SALMAN, ZAHRA; Mohebi, Mahmoud

doi:10.22034/jmbs.2019.96116

The Relationship Between Mental Toughness and Mental Skills in Non- Elite Taekwondo Athletes

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

sahar zarei ¹

ZAHRA SALMAN ²

mahmoud mohebi ³

¹ Sahar Zarei, PhD Student, Educational Sport psychology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

² Zahra Salman, Associated Professor, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

³ PhD Student, Clinical Sports Psychology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/jmbs.2019.96116

Abstract

Introduction & Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between mental toughness and mental skills in non-elite Taekwondo athletes.
Methodology: In this study a cross-sectional correlational design was employed. Statistic population was included all Taekwondo athletes from Islamshahr city. Samples were and 80 athletes with average age of (20/50 ± 4/50) selected by purposive sampling, and completed Questionnaires of mental toughnessand (sheard et al, 2009) and mental skills (Bush & Salmela, 2001). The data was analyzed by Pearson correlation and multiple regression (inward method) tests.
Results: The results revealed that mental toughness was positively associated with mental skills (foundation, psycho-somatic and cognition) (p

Keywords

Fundamental Skills

Psychosocial Skills

Cognitive Skills

Taekwondo Athletes

Mental toughness