The comparative study of mental toughness and psychological well-being between senior national and university level soccer players

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to see the difference between inter university soccer players and senior national soccer players of selected mental toughness and psychological well being variables. 108 students on the basis of purposive sampling technique of age 23 ± 5 years were selected as a subject, those who had been undergoing training. Psychological questionnaires of both the variables were provided to the subjects of the study and under the supervision of researcher data was collected. To see the difference between inter university soccer players and senior national soccer players of selected mental toughness and psychological well-being variables, the ANCOVA was employed and found significant correlation in the self-confidence, Autonomy-independence and self-determination and environmental mastery- the ability to manage one’s life at 0.05 level of significance.