ERIC Number: EJ1170187
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Evaluation of a Psychological Skill Training Program on Mental Toughness and Psychological Wellbeing for Professional Soccer Players
Miçoogullari, Bülent Okan; Ekmekçi, Ridvan
Universal Journal of Educational Research, v5 n12 p2312-2319 2017
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.
Descriptors: Mental Health, Well Being, Athletes, Team Sports, Skill Development, Foreign Countries, Self Esteem, Self Control, Questionnaires, Self Concept, Interpersonal Relationship, Individual Development, Personal Autonomy, Psychological Patterns, Males, Correlation, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Goal Orientation, Imagination, Statistical Analysis, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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