Understanding Mental Toughness in Student-Athletes: Insights from Sport Psychology
Creating successful athletes has four main aspects: physical, technical, tactical, and psychological. This research focused on the psychological aspects of athletes. Psychological aspects are fundamental in determining successful sporting achievements, one of which is the aspect of mental toughness...
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Creating successful athletes has four main aspects: physical, technical, tactical, and psychological. This research focused on the psychological aspects of athletes. Psychological aspects are fundamental in determining successful sporting achievements, one of which is the aspect of mental toughness. Mental toughness is one of the factors that can influence the psychological state of athletes during training and competition, especially for students, so it can help athletes display their best performance. The objective of this research was to assess the mental toughness of student-athletes while they are practicing and competing, which was closely linked to their level of achievement. The study consisted of 275 student-athletes as subjects, and the data was collected using a questionnaire that consisted of the Mental Toughness scale. Results: The mental toughness of student-athletes was low, and mental toughness was not dependent on the athlete's level of competition. However, it is expected that athletes competing at the national level would have higher levels of mental toughness than those at lower levels due to their increased experience in competition. Conclusion: This research suggested that the government should collaborate with sports psychologists to improve mental health among student-athletes to help them achieve the best performance, which leads to becoming champions in various sports categories. These findings provided a basis for further investigation.
Keywords: Sport, Psychology, Mental Toughness, Student-Athlete.
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| spelling | doaj-art-ce9a286138fb4308a91bb8f5b4a80fee2025-08-20T02:35:11ZengFEADEFRetos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación1579-17261988-20412024-05-015410.47197/retos.v54.102230Understanding Mental Toughness in Student-Athletes: Insights from Sport PsychologyAmin Akbar0Karim KarimJaffry ZakariaM Arinal RahmanSuryanef1Firunika Intan CahyaniShamsul Kamar Bin MohamadNooraini Binti HamzahUniversitas Negeri PadangUniversitas Negeri Padang Creating successful athletes has four main aspects: physical, technical, tactical, and psychological. This research focused on the psychological aspects of athletes. Psychological aspects are fundamental in determining successful sporting achievements, one of which is the aspect of mental toughness. Mental toughness is one of the factors that can influence the psychological state of athletes during training and competition, especially for students, so it can help athletes display their best performance. The objective of this research was to assess the mental toughness of student-athletes while they are practicing and competing, which was closely linked to their level of achievement. The study consisted of 275 student-athletes as subjects, and the data was collected using a questionnaire that consisted of the Mental Toughness scale. Results: The mental toughness of student-athletes was low, and mental toughness was not dependent on the athlete's level of competition. However, it is expected that athletes competing at the national level would have higher levels of mental toughness than those at lower levels due to their increased experience in competition. Conclusion: This research suggested that the government should collaborate with sports psychologists to improve mental health among student-athletes to help them achieve the best performance, which leads to becoming champions in various sports categories. These findings provided a basis for further investigation. Keywords: Sport, Psychology, Mental Toughness, Student-Athlete. https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/retos/article/view/102230Mental ToughnessStudent-AthleteSport Psychology |
| spellingShingle | Amin Akbar Karim Karim Jaffry Zakaria M Arinal Rahman Suryanef Firunika Intan Cahyani Shamsul Kamar Bin Mohamad Nooraini Binti Hamzah Understanding Mental Toughness in Student-Athletes: Insights from Sport Psychology Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación Mental Toughness Student-Athlete Sport Psychology |
| title | Understanding Mental Toughness in Student-Athletes: Insights from Sport Psychology |
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| title_short | Understanding Mental Toughness in Student-Athletes: Insights from Sport Psychology |
| title_sort | understanding mental toughness in student athletes insights from sport psychology |
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