Meyers, LeUnes and Bourgeois (1996) Psychological skills assessment and athletic performance in collegiate rodeo athletes

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CONTRIBUTORS:

	Author:	Meyers, M. C.
	Author:	LeUnes, A. (Texas A&M University College Station)
	Author:	Bourgeois, A. E.

JOURNAL:

Journal of Sport Behavior (JSB), 19(2), 132 - 146.

YEAR:

1996

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

psychology; emotion; rodeo; athlete; sex-factor

DISCIPLINE:

No discipline assigned

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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=415541&title=415541

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-343-520 (Last edited on 2002/02/27 18:44:14 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
The purpose of this study was to examine psychological skills prevalent in the college rodeo athlete. Following written informed consent, the Psychological Skills Inventory for Sports (PSIS-R5; Mahoney, Gabriel, & Perkins, 1987) was administered to 215 collegiate rodeo athletes (mean age 20.4 plus/minus 1.5 yrs; 149 males, 66 females) of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). MANOVA by event (roughstock, roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing), gender, nature of competition (contact, non-contact), and athletic skill level (high, low), were performed with Tukey's HSD post hoc procedures applied where appropriate. Psychological constructs identified by the PSIS included anxiety management, concentration, confidence, mental preparation, motivation, and team emphasis. Wilks' criterion indicated no significant differences (F6,206 = 1.20; Prob is greater than F=0.26) in psychological skills across events. Males, however, scored significantly higher in anxiety management (68.4 plus/minus 1.0 percent vs 64.8 plus/minus1.5 percent, p is less than .05), concentration (74.6 plus/minus 1.1 percent vs 70.3 plus/minus 1.6 percent, p is less than .03), and confidence (80.5 plus/minus 1.2 percent vs 72.9 plus/minus 1.9 percent, p is less than .0007) than female competitors. Highly skilled competitors scored significantly higher in anxiety management (70.0 plus/minus .5 percent vs 63.2 plus/minus 1.0 percent, p is less than .0003), concentration (74.7 plus/minus 1.6 percent vs 70.1 plus/minus 1 percent, p is less than .02), confidence (82.0 plus/minus 1.8 percent vs 71.4 plus/minus 1.3 percent, p is less than .0001), and motivation (77.5 plus/minus 1.5 percent vs 72.3 plus/minus 1.0 percent, p is less than .004) than lower skilled athletes. Results indicate collegiate rodeo athletes exhibit psychological skill patterns inconsistent with athletes in more traditional sports, which may be a function of cognitive skills required for human vs animal competition unique to this sport. Differences in psychological skill response exist between gender, and between high and low skilled athletes. In conclusion, assessment of psychological skills may enhance predictions of athletic potential in this sport.

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