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A relação entre a resiliência mental e o rendimento desportivo tem vindo a ser amplamente conhecida. Todavia, o processo pelo qual esta relação acontece, particularmente em situações de elevado stress, como as competições desportivas, permanece desconhecido. Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar o papel da resiliência mental na forma como os atletas interpretam situações de competição (avaliação cognitiva) e a consequente influência dessa interpretação no rendimento desportivo. Foram recolhidos dados de pré e pós jogo de 12 atletas masculinos de basquetebol da primeira liga ao longo de 7 jogos (56 unidades de análise). A resiliência mental e a avaliação cognitiva mostraram-se preditores dos indicadores de rendimento objetivo (e.g., pontos realizados e minutos jogados) mas não da perceção de rendimento desportivo. Verificou-se uma relação de mediação total entre a resiliência mental e o total de pontos realizados e de minutos jogados, ambos via perceção de controlo: níveis mais elevados de resiliência mental predisseram maior perceção de controlo da situação stressante o que, por sua vez, contribuiu para um rendimento mais positivo (mais pontos realizados e minutos jogados). Assim, a resiliência mental é importante na predição do rendimento desportivo objetivo, mas não no subjetivo, sendo esta relação parcialmente explicada pela avaliação cognitiva.
The relationship between mental toughness and sports performance has become widely known. However, the process by which this relationship occurs, particularly in situations of high stress such as sporting competitions, remains unknown. This study aimed to analyze the role of mental resilience in the way athletes interpret competitive situations (cognitive appraisal) and, consequently, the influence of this interpretation on sports performance. Over 7 matches, pre- and post-game data were collected from 12 male basketball athletes playing on the national league (56 units of analysis). Mental toughness and cognitive appraisal were predictors of objective performance indicators (e.g., points scored and minutes played) but not of the athletes’ perception of sports performance. There was a relationship of total mediation between mental toughness and total points scored and minutes played, both via perception of control: higher levels of mental toughness predicted greater perception of control of the stressful situation, which, in turn, predicted a more positive performance (more points achieved and minutes played).Thus, it was concluded that mental toughness is important in predicting objective sports performance, but not subjective performance, and this relationship was partially explained by cognitive assessment.
The relationship between mental toughness and sports performance has become widely known. However, the process by which this relationship occurs, particularly in situations of high stress such as sporting competitions, remains unknown. This study aimed to analyze the role of mental resilience in the way athletes interpret competitive situations (cognitive appraisal) and, consequently, the influence of this interpretation on sports performance. Over 7 matches, pre- and post-game data were collected from 12 male basketball athletes playing on the national league (56 units of analysis). Mental toughness and cognitive appraisal were predictors of objective performance indicators (e.g., points scored and minutes played) but not of the athletes’ perception of sports performance. There was a relationship of total mediation between mental toughness and total points scored and minutes played, both via perception of control: higher levels of mental toughness predicted greater perception of control of the stressful situation, which, in turn, predicted a more positive performance (more points achieved and minutes played).Thus, it was concluded that mental toughness is important in predicting objective sports performance, but not subjective performance, and this relationship was partially explained by cognitive assessment.
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Resistência mental Stress Modelo transacional Adaptação ao stress Mental toughness Transactional model Adaptation