Optimismo versus pesimismo precompetitivo en los deportes de combate olímpicos. Diferencias de género, ranking y campeones

  1. López-Gullón, J.M. 1
  2. Martínez-Abellán, A. 1
  3. García-Pallarés, J. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Murcia
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    Universidad de Murcia

    Murcia, España

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Journal:
Cuadernos de psicología del deporte

ISSN: 1578-8423 1989-5879

Year of publication: 2017

Volume: 17

Issue: 2

Pages: 67-72

Type: Article

More publications in: Cuadernos de psicología del deporte

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the infuence of the optimism and pessimism in the Spanish championships of each of the Olympic combat disciplines examined, as well as to assess diferences by gender, ranking and champions. Te total sample was 183 subjects, all of them specialist in wrestling, taekwondo and boxing. Everyone conducted the LOT-R questionnaire, in the Spanish version, 30 to 60 minutes before the ofcial weighing of their respective national championships. Te results show a higher number of male athletes optimistic (85,2%), in relation to female athletes (72,7%). Te data regarding the ranking championship medalists and non-medalists were very similar for both pessimistic and optimistic. Tese results indicate that it may be helpful for combat athletes and their coaches develop pre-competitive scales score as well as to assist in the usual methods of talents selection.

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