Meggs Jenny, Chen Mark A, Koehn Stefan
1 Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK.
2 Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK.
Percept Mot Skills. 2019 Apr;126(2):241-252. doi: 10.1177/0031512518803203. Epub 2018 Nov 23.
This study examined the relationship between mental toughness (MT), subjectively perceived performance, and dispositional flow in a sample of 114 high-performing ironmen and standard distance triathletes ( M = 28.81 years, SD = 3.45) recruited from triathlon clubs. Participants completed the Mental Toughness Questionnaire, Dispositional Flow Scale, and self-rated subjectively perceived performance. Pearson's correlations between these measures revealed a significant, positive relationship between global MT and subjective performance ratings ( r = .62, p < .01) and between global MT and all Dispositional Flow subscales ( r = .67-.81, p < .05). Linear regression analyses found that MT subscales accounted for 64% of the variance in dispositional flow. Subjective performance ratings did not add significantly to the regression model. Overall, these findings suggest that MT may contribute positively to ironman competitors' and triathletes' exertion of the cognitive and emotional control necessary to experience flow and perform better. We discuss these results in the context of ironman and triathlon competitions.
本研究在从铁人三项俱乐部招募的114名高水平铁人三项运动员和标准距离铁人三项运动员样本（M = 28.81岁，SD = 3.45）中，考察了心理韧性（MT）、主观感知表现和特质性心流之间的关系。参与者完成了心理韧性问卷、特质性心流量表和主观感知表现的自我评定。这些测量之间的皮尔逊相关性显示，总体MT与主观表现评分之间存在显著的正相关（r = 0.62，p < 0.01），总体MT与所有特质性心流子量表之间也存在显著正相关（r = 0.67 - 0.81，p < 0.05）。线性回归分析发现，MT子量表解释了特质性心流中64%的变异。主观表现评分并未显著增加回归模型的解释力。总体而言，这些发现表明，MT可能对铁人三项运动员体验心流并表现得更好所需的认知和情绪控制发挥积极作用。我们在铁人三项比赛的背景下讨论了这些结果。
