Mental toughness training circle (MTTC): what is its impact on the mental toughness, anxiety, and academic performance of college-level athletes and non-athletes?

Introduction and objectives: Even though MTTC is claimed to be a more systematic and comprehensive mental training model, there is not much evidence regarding the impact of implementing the MTTC model on athletes and non-athletes. Based on this, this research aims to examine the impact of the MTTC...

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Main Authors: Miftah Fariz Prima Putra, Sutoro Sutoro, Agus Zainuri, Gerdha Kristina Ivony Numberi, Dewi Nurhidayah, Akhmad Kadir
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Akhmad Kadir
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description Introduction and objectives: Even though MTTC is claimed to be a more systematic and comprehensive mental training model, there is not much evidence regarding the impact of implementing the MTTC model on athletes and non-athletes. Based on this, this research aims to examine the impact of the MTTC model mental training on athletes and non-athletes, both on psychological and cognitive aspects. Methodology: This study uses a mixed-method approach with embedded design. There are two groups, namely the intervention group (IG) which consists of 47 people and the control group (CG) which consists of 26 people. Results: The results of the study show that providing MTTC metal training has a significant effect on mental toughness (χ2 = 12.74; p < .001), anxiety (χ2 = 19.03; p < .001), and learning achievement (χ2 = 5.38; p < .05). Apart from that, the implementation of MTTC was also responded positively by respondents (χ2 = 19.86; p < .001). However, based on status (athlete vs. non-athlete), it was found that there was a significant difference only in the mental toughness and social validation variables (p < .001) while in the anxiety and academic achievement variables there were no significant differences (p > .05). Conclusion: The MTTC mental training model can be an alternative program to improve the psychological quality of athletes, but for subjects who are not athletes, it is necessary to adapt the examples and discussion so that they fit the context of the subject receiving mental training.
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spelling doaj-art-191f3d35fee043188c67d03db0dac6612025-02-08T17:15:46ZengFEADEFRetos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación1579-17261988-20412025-02-016410.47197/retos.v64.109694Mental toughness training circle (MTTC): what is its impact on the mental toughness, anxiety, and academic performance of college-level athletes and non-athletes? Miftah Fariz Prima Putra0Sutoro Sutoro1Agus Zainuri2Gerdha Kristina Ivony Numberi3Dewi Nurhidayah4Akhmad Kadir5Universitas CenderawasihUniversitas CenderawasihUniversitas CenderawasihUniversitas CenderawasihUniversitas CenderawasihUniversitas Cenderawasih Introduction and objectives: Even though MTTC is claimed to be a more systematic and comprehensive mental training model, there is not much evidence regarding the impact of implementing the MTTC model on athletes and non-athletes. Based on this, this research aims to examine the impact of the MTTC model mental training on athletes and non-athletes, both on psychological and cognitive aspects. Methodology: This study uses a mixed-method approach with embedded design. There are two groups, namely the intervention group (IG) which consists of 47 people and the control group (CG) which consists of 26 people. Results: The results of the study show that providing MTTC metal training has a significant effect on mental toughness (χ2 = 12.74; p < .001), anxiety (χ2 = 19.03; p < .001), and learning achievement (χ2 = 5.38; p < .05). Apart from that, the implementation of MTTC was also responded positively by respondents (χ2 = 19.86; p < .001). However, based on status (athlete vs. non-athlete), it was found that there was a significant difference only in the mental toughness and social validation variables (p < .001) while in the anxiety and academic achievement variables there were no significant differences (p > .05). Conclusion: The MTTC mental training model can be an alternative program to improve the psychological quality of athletes, but for subjects who are not athletes, it is necessary to adapt the examples and discussion so that they fit the context of the subject receiving mental training. https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/retos/article/view/109694mental toughness training circle (MTTC)academic achievementanxietymental toughness
spellingShingle Miftah Fariz Prima Putra
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Agus Zainuri
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Dewi Nurhidayah
Akhmad Kadir
Mental toughness training circle (MTTC): what is its impact on the mental toughness, anxiety, and academic performance of college-level athletes and non-athletes?
Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación
mental toughness training circle (MTTC)
academic achievement
anxiety
mental toughness
title Mental toughness training circle (MTTC): what is its impact on the mental toughness, anxiety, and academic performance of college-level athletes and non-athletes?
title_full Mental toughness training circle (MTTC): what is its impact on the mental toughness, anxiety, and academic performance of college-level athletes and non-athletes?
title_fullStr Mental toughness training circle (MTTC): what is its impact on the mental toughness, anxiety, and academic performance of college-level athletes and non-athletes?
title_full_unstemmed Mental toughness training circle (MTTC): what is its impact on the mental toughness, anxiety, and academic performance of college-level athletes and non-athletes?
title_short Mental toughness training circle (MTTC): what is its impact on the mental toughness, anxiety, and academic performance of college-level athletes and non-athletes?
title_sort mental toughness training circle mttc what is its impact on the mental toughness anxiety and academic performance of college level athletes and non athletes
topic mental toughness training circle (MTTC)
academic achievement
anxiety
mental toughness
url https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/retos/article/view/109694
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