Research Article

The Investigation of Mental Toughness of Elite Wrestlers

Volume: 5 Number: 1 March 28, 2021
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The Investigation of Mental Toughness of Elite Wrestlers

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the mental toughness of elite wrestlers. This study is a cross-sectional study, which is considered in terms of describing the mental toughness levels of elite wrestlers competing at the national team level and the personal variables that affect mental toughness. In this study, 203 elite athletes (in the 14-30 age range, 55 females and 148 males) interested in wrestling at the Turkish National Team level voluntarily participated. The data of the study were collected in 8 months. Mental Toughness Scale was used as a data collection tool. According to the results of the study, it can be said that elite wrestlers have high levels of mental toughness, but they have problems with mental toughness in difficult situations in the fighting environment. In addition, when mental toughness was examined according to various variables, it was observed that there was only a difference according to the educational status variable.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Yunus Emre Dede This is me
0000-0002-6954-284X
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 28, 2021

Submission Date

December 9, 2020

Acceptance Date

February 23, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Dede, Y. E., & Duman, S. (2021). The Investigation of Mental Toughness of Elite Wrestlers. Spor Eğitim Dergisi, 5(1), 29-37. https://izlik.org/JA77GR44XE
AMA
1.Dede YE, Duman S. The Investigation of Mental Toughness of Elite Wrestlers. Journal of Sports Education. 2021;5(1):29-37. https://izlik.org/JA77GR44XE
Chicago
Dede, Yunus Emre, and Savaş Duman. 2021. “The Investigation of Mental Toughness of Elite Wrestlers”. Spor Eğitim Dergisi 5 (1): 29-37. https://izlik.org/JA77GR44XE.
EndNote
Dede YE, Duman S (March 1, 2021) The Investigation of Mental Toughness of Elite Wrestlers. Spor Eğitim Dergisi 5 1 29–37.
IEEE
[1]Y. E. Dede and S. Duman, “The Investigation of Mental Toughness of Elite Wrestlers”, Journal of Sports Education, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 29–37, Mar. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA77GR44XE
ISNAD
Dede, Yunus Emre - Duman, Savaş. “The Investigation of Mental Toughness of Elite Wrestlers”. Spor Eğitim Dergisi 5/1 (March 1, 2021): 29-37. https://izlik.org/JA77GR44XE.
JAMA
1.Dede YE, Duman S. The Investigation of Mental Toughness of Elite Wrestlers. Journal of Sports Education. 2021;5:29–37.
MLA
Dede, Yunus Emre, and Savaş Duman. “The Investigation of Mental Toughness of Elite Wrestlers”. Spor Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 1, Mar. 2021, pp. 29-37, https://izlik.org/JA77GR44XE.
Vancouver
1.Yunus Emre Dede, Savaş Duman. The Investigation of Mental Toughness of Elite Wrestlers. Journal of Sports Education [Internet]. 2021 Mar. 1;5(1):29-37. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA77GR44XE

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