The Correlatıon between Mental Toughness and Goal Orıentatıon of Elıte Wrestlers

Authors : Ali Burak TOY, Umut GÜNDOĞAN, Emre Bülent ÖĞRAŞ, Zarife TAŞTAN, Mehmet Çağri ÇETİN

Pages : 35-47

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Publication Date : 2020-03-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study examined the correlation between mental toughness and goal orientation of elite wrestlers. A total of 50 wrestler insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age=20.22±2.98); were participated in the study. In the study; `Task and Ego Orientation Scale in Sport Questionnaire` developed by Duda and Whitehead insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1998); used to determine goal orientation levels. `Sport Mental Toughness Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MTTQ);` developed by Sheard et. al insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2009); used. Also, a personal information form used that prepared by the researchers. Descriptive, relational and comparative model were used in the article. In the analysis of the data, Spearman correlation coefficient was applied in the article. Also, Mann-Whitney U test used to comparisons. Wrestlers found a moderate negative correlation between age variable and control scores of the mental toughness scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.01);. A positive correlation was found between task orientation scores of the goal orientation scale and the confidence insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.01); of the mental toughness scale and the continuum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05); scores. A low-level positive correlation was detected between the ego orientation score of the goal orientation scale and the confidence scores of the mental toughness scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. A significant difference was found between wrestlers age variable scores and control scores of the mental toughness scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. As a result, the correlation between mental toughness and goal orientation is important for elite athletes. As the age of elite wrestlers’ increases, their concerns appear to increase in the face of unexpected or uncontrollable events.
Keywords : Mental Toughness, Goal Orientation, Wrestling, Elite Athlete