Investigation of Pre-Competition Mental Readiness and Emotional Status of Athletes  Competing in the University League in Terms of Various Variables

Murat Turan; Deniz Bedir; Sevinç Namlı; Mehmet Salih Özlük

Article Details

Investigation of Pre-Competition Mental Readiness and Emotional Status of Athletes Competing in the University League in Terms of Various Variables

Authors:

Murat Turan | Deniz Bedir | Sevinç Namlı | Mehmet Salih Özlük

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Sports Medicine

Journal:

Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Vol.28 Issue 2, pp.113-121

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289102

pISSN:

2717-9966

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Abstract:

 The aim of this study is to examine the mental readiness and emotional states of the athletes competing in various branches in the Universities Sports League in terms of various variables. A total of 435 athletes, 238 men and 197 women, participated in the study, in which the quantitative research model was used. The data collection tools used in the research consisted of three parts. In the first part, Background questionnaire was used to determine the demographic characteristics of the participants, Mental Readiness Scale in the second part, and Sports Emotion Scale in the third part. The data obtained in the research were analysed by frequency analysis, test, t-test and correlation analysis. According to gender, a significant difference was found in the focus and motivation subdimensions of the mental readiness of female athletes and in the interest subdimension of male athletes. According to the national athlete status variable, it was seen that the mental readiness of national athletes was significantly higher than that of nonnational athletes. In addition, according to the type of sport variable, it was found that the mental readiness of team athletes was significantly higher than individual athletes in the subdimensions of focus and motivation. Although a causal inference cannot be made because it is a correlational result, as the level of precompetition mental readiness increased in the athletes in the current study, anxiety, malaise and anger decreased, while happiness and enthusiasm increased.

 The aim of this study is to examine the mental readiness and emotional states of the athletes competing in various branches in the Universities Sports League in terms of various variables. A total of 435 athletes, 238 men and 197 women, participated in the study, in which the quantitative research model was used. The data collection tools used in the research consisted of three parts. In the first part, Background questionnaire was used to determine the demographic characteristics of the participants, Mental Readiness Scale in the second part, and Sports Emotion Scale in the third part. The data obtained in the research were analysed by frequency analysis, test, t-test and correlation analysis. According to gender, a significant difference was found in the focus and motivation subdimensions of the mental readiness of female athletes and in the interest subdimension of male athletes. According to the national athlete status variable, it was seen that the mental readiness of national athletes was significantly higher than that of nonnational athletes. In addition, according to the type of sport variable, it was found that the mental readiness of team athletes was significantly higher than individual athletes in the subdimensions of focus and motivation. Although a causal inference cannot be made because it is a correlational result, as the level of precompetition mental readiness increased in the athletes in the current study, anxiety, malaise and anger decreased, while happiness and enthusiasm increased.

 The aim of this study is to examine the mental readiness and emotional states of the athletes competing in various branches in the Universities Sports League in terms of various variables. A total of 435 athletes, 238 men and 197 women, participated in the study, in which the quantitative research model was used. The data collection tools used in the research consisted of three parts. In the first part, Background questionnaire was used to determine the demographic characteristics of the participants, Mental Readiness Scale in the second part, and Sports Emotion Scale in the third part. The data obtained in the research were analysed by frequency analysis, test, t-test and correlation analysis. According to gender, a significant difference was found in the focus and motivation subdimensions of the mental readiness of female athletes and in the interest subdimension of male athletes. According to the national athlete status variable, it was seen that the mental readiness of national athletes was significantly higher than that of nonnational athletes. In addition, according to the type of sport variable, it was found that the mental readiness of team athletes was significantly higher than individual athletes in the subdimensions of focus and motivation. Although a causal inference cannot be made because it is a correlational result, as the level of precompetition mental readiness increased in the athletes in the current study, anxiety, malaise and anger decreased, while happiness and enthusiasm increased.

 Bu çalışmanın amacı Üniversiteler Spor Liginde farklı branşlarda yarışan sporcularının müsabaka öncesi zihinsel hazır oluş ve duygu ifadelerinin çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelenmesidir. Nicel araştırma modeline göz önüne alınarak tasarlanan bu çalışmaya 238 erkek, 197 kadın katılımcı olmak üzere toplam 435 sporcu katılmıştır. Araştırmada kullanılan veri toplama araçları üç bölümden oluşmaktadır. Birinci bölümde katılımcıların demografik özellikleri belirlemek için Kişisel Bilgi Formu, ikinci bölümde Zihinsel Hazır Oluş Ölçeği, üçüncü bölümde ise Spor Duygu Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler, frekans analizi, t-testi ve korelasyon analizi yapılarak incelenmiştir. Cinsiyete göre kadın sporcuların zihinsel hazır oluş durumlarının odaklanma ve motivasyon alt boyutlarında, erkek sporcuların ise ilgi alt boyu-tunda anlamlı derecede farka rastlanmıştır. Milli sporcu durumu değişkenine göre, zihinsel hazır olma durumunun milli sporcuların, milli olmayan sporculara göre anlamlı düzeyde yüksek olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca spor türü değişkenine göre, zihinsel hazır oluş durumlarının, odaklanma ve motivasyon alt boyutlarında takım sporu yapanların bireysel spor yapanlara göre anlamlı düzeyde yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Her ne kadar ilişkisel bir sonuç olduğu için nedensel bir çıkarım yapılamasa da mevcut araştırmadaki sporcularda müsabaka öncesi zihinsel hazır oluş düzeyi arttıkça kaygı, keyifsizlik ve öfke azalırken; mutluluk ve coşku artmıştır.

Article Details

Investigation of Pre-Competition Mental Readiness and Emotional Status of Athletes Competing in the University League in Terms of Various Variables

Authors:

Murat Turan | Deniz Bedir | Sevinç Namlı | Mehmet Salih Özlük

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Sports Medicine

Journal:

Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Vol.28 Issue 2, pp.113-121

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289102

pISSN:

2717-9966

Emotion

Anxiety

Mental readiness

Mental endurance

SportsDuygu

Kaygı

Zihinsel hazırlık

Mental dayanıklılık

Spor

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Murat Turan | Deniz Bedir | Sevinç Namlı | Mehmet Salih Özlük

Publisher: Gazi University

Main Topics: Sports Medicine

Journal: Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Vol.28 Issue 2, pp.113-121

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001289102

pISSN: 2717-9966

Issues

Authors:

Murat Turan | Deniz Bedir | Sevinç Namlı | Mehmet Salih Özlük

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Sports Medicine

Journal:

Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Vol.28 Issue 2, pp.113-121

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289102

pISSN:

2717-9966