The use of mental skills by male and female athletes.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Salmela, John, | |
| dc.contributor.author | Stevenson, Mike. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-03-23T17:26:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-03-23T17:26:06Z | |
| dc.date.created | 1999 | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999 | |
| dc.degree.level | Masters | |
| dc.degree.name | M.A. | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the relationship between selected independent variables (gender and skill) and mental skills of athletes (goal-setting, self-confidence, commitment, imagery, mental practice, focusing, refocusing, competition planning, activation, relaxation, stress and fear control). The Ottawa Mental Skills Assessment Tool (OMSAT-3*) was administered to a sample of 249 (121 males and 128 females) athletes aged 14 to 19 who participated in sport at either a developing or provincial level in a variety of sports. A gender by skill (2 x 2) MANOVA resulted in a main effect (p < .004) for skill on the goal-setting, commitment, competition planning, focus, and refocus scales, as well as for foundation, cognitive, and psychosomatic skills components: The results imply there were no gender differences in athletes' level and use of mental skills. | |
| dc.format.extent | 57 p. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 39-01, page: 0290. | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 9780612523081 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/8501 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-15848 | |
| dc.publisher | University of Ottawa (Canada) | |
| dc.subject.classification | Psychology, Cognitive. | |
| dc.title | The use of mental skills by male and female athletes. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |
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