The investigation of mental toughness components of taekwondo athletes of Latvia

Behnam Boobani; Juris Grants; Iveta Boge; Artur Litwiniuk; John Abhilash Benjamin

doi:10.2478/ljss-2018-0058

The investigation of mental toughness components of taekwondo athletes of Latvia

Behnam Boobani, Juris Grants, Iveta Boge, Artur Litwiniuk, John Abhilash Benjamin

Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)

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This study was aimed to investigate mental toughness components of taekwondo athletes of Latvia. Forty taekwondo athletes (n=40, 17-23 years old, at least10 years in the national and international championship) were the subjects. The athletes answered the Latvian version of the Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ). All computations were performed using SPSS software version 26. The comparison of the results of the research showed there was a statistically significant difference in the confidence component of mental toughness, but control and constancy didn't change. As mental toughness plays a vital role in athletes' preparation, coaches should put mental training in their plans.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	78 - 89
Number of pages	12
Journal	LASE Journal of Sport Science
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2478/ljss-2018-0058
Publication status	Published - 2022

Keywords*

mental toughness
confidence
constancy
control
taekwondo

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1.3 Physical sciences
3.3 Health sciences

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