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- Title
Development of Mental Toughness among Basketball Sports School Students.
- Authors
Pocius, Eimantas; Malinauskas, Romualdas
- Abstract
The development of mental toughness in student athletes within sports schools is crucial for identifying strengths and improving weaknesses to optimize performance. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a mental toughness development program for basketball sports school students. Sixty-two male student athletes, aged 15.83 ± 0.37 years, participated, with 30 in the experimental group and 32 in the control group. They completed the Mental Toughness Questionnaire 48 (MTQ48) before and after the 6-week intervention program. Pearson's correlations were calculated for study variables. A repeated measures MANOVA followed by one-way ANOVA analyzed differences in mental toughness skills between groups and over time. Results showed a significant effect of the intervention program on mental toughness skills, with small and medium effect sizes. Post-program, the experimental group exhibited higher levels of various skills compared to controls, including skills related to challenge, commitment, emotional control, life control, overall control, self-confidence in interpersonal interactions, self-confidence in one's abilities, overall self-confidence, and total MTQ48. These findings underscore the utility of interventions for enhancing mental toughness among basketball sports school students, emphasizing the importance of tailored approaches in such intervention programs.
- Subjects
TOUGHNESS (Personality trait); SCHOOL sports; COGNITIVE development; PEARSON correlation (Statistics); MALE athletes; WHEELCHAIR sports; BASKETBALL; STRENGTH training
- Publication
Behavioral Sciences (2076-328X), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 4, p314
- ISSN
2076-328X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/bs14040314