Activation, mental toughness, and psychological wellbeing in water sports

Authors

  • Tomás Trujillo Santana Área de Psicología del deporte del Consejo Estatal para el Fomento Deportivo en Jalisco, México.
  • José Luis López-Morales Campus de Espinardo, Universidad de Murcia, 30100. Espinardo, Murcia, Spain.
  • Areli Benitex Romero Área de Psicología del deporte del Consejo Estatal para el Fomento Deportivo en Jalisco, México.
  • Ana I. Peinado Portero Campus de Espinardo, Universidad de Murcia, 30100, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain.
  • Adriana Daniela López Fajardo Área de Psicología del deporte del Consejo Estatal para el Fomento Deportivo en Jalisco, México.
  • Miryam Maestre Baidez Campus de Espinardo, Universidad de Murcia, 30100, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.493571
Keywords: Psychology, Water Sports, Activation, Mental Toughness, Psychological Wellbeing

Abstract

A non-optimal level of activation for the specific competitive moment negatively affects the athlete's performance, while an adequate level of activation can promote positive feelings, cognitions, and behaviors that contribute to the athlete's mental toughness and, in turn, to psychological wellbeing. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of activation and mental toughness subscales among adolescent and young adult athletes with high performance in water sports. The results indicate that athletes with high mental toughness scores also obtained higher scores on the activation subscale, and those with high mental toughness showed higher psychological wellbeing in this study. Therefore, it seems important to develop intervention programs for young athletes aimed at enhancing the skills related to the variables studied.

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Published
27-04-2025
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Trujillo Santana, T., López-Morales, J. L., Romero, A. B., Peinado Portero, A. I., López Fajardo, A. D., & Baidez, M. M. (2025). Activation, mental toughness, and psychological wellbeing in water sports. SPORT TK-EuroAmerican Journal of Sport Sciences, 14, 36. https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.493571
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