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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uottawa.ca/oai:ruor.uottawa.ca:10393/8501 |
| Date | January 1999 |
| Creators | Stevenson, Mike. |
| Contributors | Salmela, John, |
| Publisher | University of Ottawa (Canada) |
| Source Sets | Université d’Ottawa |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 57 p. |
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