Effect of Judo Athletes’ Psychological Function on Sports Coping Skills: Moderated Mediating Effect of Tension

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effects of Judo athletes’ psychological function on sports coping skills through self-management: the moderated mediating effect of tension. A total of 124 participants (66 males and 58 females) were included, comprising high school students, college students, and judo team players (age 16 to 30, 20.51 ± 3.17) in the Republic of Korea. The psychological function was measured using the Profile of Mood Test, Athletes’ Self-Management Questionnaire, and Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-28. The results of the analysis of the moderating effect of the athlete’s self-management behavior showed that tension had a moderating effect on the relationship between the athlete’s self-management behavior and sports coping skills. The mediating effect analysis revealed a mediating effect of self-management behavior on the relationship between player vitality and sports coping skills. It was also confirmed that tension had a moderating effect on athletes’ self-management behavior and sports coping skills. Therefore, it was confirmed that the higher the self-management, the more moderated the mediating effect on sports coping skills. In conclusion, it was confirmed that psychological function affects sports coping skills, and thereby, the mediating effect of the athlete’s self-management behavior is regulated by tension. In future research, it will be necessary to study the sports coping ability and performance of judo athletes according to tension control.

Development of a scale for the impact of emotion management on young athletes’ training efficiency

“…Therefore, it is essential to study the emotion management that occurs during young athletes’ training process. The findings of the present study verify which aspects of emotion management have a significant impact on the evaluation of benefits to young athletes [ [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] ,]. This was accomplished through the development of an emotion management and sports growth scale for young athletes [ 14 , 15 ], to provide scientifically founded interventions and to guide the development of their emotions in their daily training process.…”

Balancing the Bar–Influence of Social Behaviour on Sport Climbing Performance

“…Supportive climbers may also never reach their full potential in climbing because they cannot concentrate on pursuing their own climbing goals. On the other hand, an overloaded egoistic side on the scale of social behaviour also decreases performance, due to the mental backlash of the climbing partners’ bad mood [ 5 ]. The decreased performance leads to dissatisfaction, which further worsens the mood.…”

“…For this reason, it can be assumed, that professional climbers tend to act more selfishly than less successful climbers. On the other hand, this behaviour puts a strain on social relationships among climbers, which can have a direct impact not only on the enjoyment of climbing, but also on concentration and mental performance [ 5 ].…”