The Correlatıon between Mental Toughness and Goal Orıentatıon of Elıte Wrestlers

Abstract

This study examined the correlation between mental toughness and goal orientation of elite wrestlers. A total of 50 wrestler (age=20.22±2.98) were participated in the study. In the study; "Task and Ego Orientation Scale in Sport Questionnaire" developed by Duda and Whitehead (1998) used to determine goal orientation levels. "Sport Mental Toughness Questionnaire (MTTQ)" developed by Sheard et. al (2009) used. Also, a personal information form used that prepared by the researchers. Descriptive, relational and comparative model were used in the article. In the analysis of the data, Spearman correlation coefficient was applied in the article. Also, Mann-Whitney U test used to comparisons. Wrestlers found a moderate negative correlation between age variable and control scores of the mental toughness scale (p