Asian Journal of Education and Training - Vol. 9, No. 1 - Examination of the Relationship between Trait Anxiety and Mental Toughness in Sailing Athletes

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Research examines the relationship between trait anxiety and mental toughness among national sailing athletes and analyzes how selected variables affect both trait anxiety and mental toughness levels. The study uses a sample of 32 national athletes from kitesurfing, windsurfing, and centerboard classes, along with demographic information and two established inventories: the Sports Mental Toughness Inventory and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Results show gender differences in confidence and control dimensions, class-based differences in confidence, and age/duration associations with moderate positive and negative correlations.

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Introduction

Literature Review

Method

Results

Discussion and Conclusion

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 9, No. 1, 1-6, 2023 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/edu. v9i1 .4410 © 2023 by the author; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Examination of the relationship between trait anxiety and mental toughness in sailing athletes Merve Ceylan Department of Physical Education and Sport Teaching, Faculty of Sports Sciences Mugla SitkiKocman University, Turkey. [Email:](Email: merveceylan@ymail.com)[ ](Email: merveceylan@ymail.com)[merveceylan@ymail.com](Email: merveceylan@ymail.com) Abstract This research was conducted to examine the relationship between the trait anxiety levels of national sailing athletes and their mental toughness levels and to investigate the effects of some variables on the athletes' trait anxiety and mental toughness levels. The research universe consists of national athletes competing in different disciplines affiliated with the sailing federation. The sample comprises 32 national athletes (Kitesurfing, windsurfing, and centerboard classes) who voluntarily participated in the research. In addition to the Demographic Information Form, the "Sports Mental Toughness Inventory" and "State-Trait Anxiety Inventory" were used in the research. As a result of the analysis of the data, it was seen that the confidence level of the male athletes was higher than the female athletes, the control levels of the female athletes were higher than the male athletes, and the confidence levels of the kitesurfing athletes were higher than centerboard and windsurfing athletes. In addition, there was a positive and moderate relationship between the age of the athletes and the duration of doing sports and competition. At the same time, there was a negative and moderate relationship between age and the control sub-dimension and between confidence and the control sub-dimension. Keywords: Centerboard, Kitesurfing, Mental toughness, Sailing, Trait anxiety, Windsurfing. Citation | Ceylan, M. (2023) . Examination of the relationship between trait anxiety and mental toughness in sailing athletes. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 9(1), 1–6. 10.20448/edu.v9i1.4410 History: Received: 31 October 2022 Revised: 20 December 2022 Accepted: 5 January 2023 Published: 16 January 2023 Licensed: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License Publisher: Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The author declares that there are no conflicts of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Transparency: The author confirms that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. Ethical: This study followed all ethical practices during writing. Contents 1. Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................................2 2. Literature Review ...............................................................................................................................................................................2 3. Method ..................................................................................................................................................................................................2 4. Results ...................................................................................................................................................................................................3 5. Discussion and Conclusion................................................................................................................................................................5 References .......................................

FAQs

What is the study’s primary purpose?

To examine the relationship between trait anxiety levels and mental toughness in sailing athletes, and to investigate the effects of some variables on both constructs.

Who participated and what sample size was used?

The sample includes 32 national sailing athletes from kitesurfing, windsurfing, and centerboard classes who voluntarily participated.

Which instruments were used to measure mental toughness and anxiety?

The study uses the Sports Mental Toughness Inventory and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, together with a Demographic Information Form.

What key findings were reported regarding gender and class differences?

Male athletes’ confidence levels were higher than female athletes’ confidence levels, female athletes’ control levels were higher than males’, and kitesurfing athletes showed higher confidence than centerboard and windsurfing athletes.

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