Subjective Vitality, Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Strength in Combat Sports

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.511371
Keywords: Psychology, combat sports, subjective vitality, mental strength, psychological well-being

Abstract

The perception of vitality is essential for physical, psychological functioning and for the psychological well-being of athletes.Research in sport psychology indicates that there is a high correlation between subjective vitality and psychological wellbeing, being mental strength a protective variable for health, since it increases psychological wellbeing. Therefore, the objective of this study is to know the level of psychological well-being and the possible relationships between the three constructs in a sample of adolescents and young adults with high athletic performance in combat sports.The results indicate that there is a positive relationship between the three variables, being vitality that explains part of mental strength and psychological wellbeing with a high effect size. In addition, the Mental Force is a mediator of the relationship of subjective vitality with psychological wellbeing(B=.122; SE= .028; LLCI=.073; ULCI=.183).That is, subjective vitality influences psychological well-being through mental strength. Therefore, mental toughness is not only important as a construct, but plays a mediating role in this study. It seems important to develop intervention programs for young athletes for the acquisition of skills focused on the variables studied.

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04-01-2023
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Trujillo Santana, T., Maestre Baidez, M., Romero, J., Ortin Montero, F. J., López Fajardo, A. D., & López-Morales, J. L. (2023). Subjective Vitality, Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Strength in Combat Sports. Sport Psychology Notebooks, 23(1), 175–189. https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.511371
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