Authenticity and Mental Toughness in Athletes: An Empirical Model
<p>The study explores the role of personal authenticity in the psychological training of athletes, focusing on its relationship with intrinsic motivation, mental skills — including stress resilience — and mental toughness. Drawing on data from 355 male athletes (...
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Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
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<p>The study explores the role of personal authenticity in the psychological training of athletes, focusing on its relationship with intrinsic motivation, mental skills — including stress resilience — and mental toughness. Drawing on data from 355 male athletes (18-26 years) across various sports, standardized tools like the Moscow Authenticity Scale, Mental Strength Scale, Sports Motivation Scale, Ottawa Mental Skills Test, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were employed. Path regression analysis revealed an empirical model that showcases how authenticity linked directly and indirectly to mental toughness through fostering intrinsic motives like self-development, enjoyment of sports, and resilience against stress. While direct contributions of authenticity to mental toughness are modest, its cumulative impact, factoring in mediating effects, is substantial. Notably, authenticity holds more weight for less experienced athletes in developing mental skills and toughness. These findings offer valuable insights for psychologists focused on the psychological training of athletes, especially in managing mental processes crucial for sport performance.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-54f603fb5eee4e3cb5c047d0dd4c7e1c2023-12-29T11:36:26ZrusMoscow State University of Psychology and EducationЭкспериментальная психология2072-75932311-70362023-12-0116417218810.17759/exppsy.2023160412Authenticity and Mental Toughness in Athletes: An Empirical ModelK.A. Bochaver0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4976-2271S.I. Reznichenko1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7930-8790D.V. Bondarev2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8497-8898Moscow Institute of PsychoanalysisNational Research University Higher School of EconomicsUniversity of Jyväskylä <p>The study explores the role of personal authenticity in the psychological training of athletes, focusing on its relationship with intrinsic motivation, mental skills — including stress resilience — and mental toughness. Drawing on data from 355 male athletes (18-26 years) across various sports, standardized tools like the Moscow Authenticity Scale, Mental Strength Scale, Sports Motivation Scale, Ottawa Mental Skills Test, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were employed. Path regression analysis revealed an empirical model that showcases how authenticity linked directly and indirectly to mental toughness through fostering intrinsic motives like self-development, enjoyment of sports, and resilience against stress. While direct contributions of authenticity to mental toughness are modest, its cumulative impact, factoring in mediating effects, is substantial. Notably, authenticity holds more weight for less experienced athletes in developing mental skills and toughness. These findings offer valuable insights for psychologists focused on the psychological training of athletes, especially in managing mental processes crucial for sport performance.</p>https://psyjournals.ru/en/journals/exppsy/archive/2023_n4/Bochaver_et_al |
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| title | Authenticity and Mental Toughness in Athletes: An Empirical Model |
| title_full | Authenticity and Mental Toughness in Athletes: An Empirical Model |
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| title_short | Authenticity and Mental Toughness in Athletes: An Empirical Model |
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