Evaluation of a Psychological Skill Training Program on Mental Toughness and Psychological Wellbeing for Professional Soccer Players

Autor/inn/en	Miçoogullari, Bülent Okan; Ekmekçi, Ridvan
Titel	Evaluation of a Psychological Skill Training Program on Mental Toughness and Psychological Wellbeing for Professional Soccer Players
Quelle	In: Universal Journal of Educational Research, 5 (2017) 12, S.2312-2319 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2332-3205
Schlagwörter	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; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychohygiene; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Athlet; Mannschaftssport; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Ausland; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Selbstbeherrschung; Fragebogen; Selbstkonzept; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Individuelle Entwicklung; Individuelle Autonomie; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Korrelation; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Statistische Analyse; Türkei
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01