ERIC Number: EJ1184437
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Apr
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Comparison of Mental Skills of Elite and Non-Elite Athletes
Ercis, SertaƧ
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v6 n4a p72-75 Apr 2018
The main purpose of this research was to compare mental skills of elite and non-elite boys team athletes by Ottawa Questionnaire. The research study was a descriptive-applied one. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire based on Ottawa questionnaire that measured some mental skills factors. The subjects were 40 elite athletes and 40 non-elite athletes that they were randomly taken up of basketball, volleyball, handball and futsall sport tournaments. T independent test was applied in order to analyze the related data to compare the results at p<0.05 level. The results indicated that the rate of Goal setting, self-confidence, Commitment, Stress reactions, Relaxation, Fear control, Activation, Focusing, Imagery, Competition planning, Mental practice and Refocusing skills is higher in elite athletic boy students in compare to non-elite ones.
Descriptors: Athletes, Males, Team Sports, Questionnaires, Cognitive Ability, Goal Orientation, Self Esteem, Persistence, Stress Management, Self Control, Attention, Visualization, Competition, Executive Function, Comparative Analysis, Expertise
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Language: English
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