Examination of Mental Toughness, Anxiety, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) Levels of Elite and Amateur Cyclists

Şehmus Aslan; Bülent Ağbuğa

Makale detayları

Examination of Mental Toughness, Anxiety, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) Levels of Elite and Amateur Cyclists

Yazarlar:

Şehmus Aslan | Bülent Ağbuğa

Yayıncı:

Selcuk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Egzersiz ve Spor Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Türk Spor ve Egzersiz Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 2, pp.217-225

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356801

pISSN:

2147-5652

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Özet:

 Nowadays, it is an accepted fact that in order to achieve high performance in sports environment, the athletes psychological competence is as important as hisher physical competence. Cycling is an activity performed by large masses all over the world for recreational, health, and performance purposes. This study aims to examine some psychological variables mental toughness, anxiety and worry, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder levels of amateur and elite cyclists. The sample of the study consisted of 124 amateur and 95 elite volunteer cyclists between the ages of 15-41 N219 who cycle throughout Turkey. Personal information form, Mental Toughness Scale, Worry and Anxiety Scale, and Generalized Anxiety Scale-7 prepared considering the DSM-IV SCID-I clinical interview guide were used as data collection tools in the study. Independent t-test and ANOVA statistical analyses were used in the analysis of the study. As a result of the analyses, 1 mens mental toughness levels were found to be higher than womens, but there was no significant difference between them p0.05. 2 It was found that womens levels of worry and anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder were higher than mens p0.001. 3 Elite cyclists mental toughness levels were found to be higher than amateurs p0.05. 4 Amateur cyclists worry and anxiety levels were higher than elite cyclists p0.005. 5 Cyclists mental toughness levels were high, while worry and anxiety, and generalized anxiety disorder levels were moderate. As a result, this study shows that the levels of mental toughness, anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder of cyclists may vary depending on gender, age and sport level amateurelite.

 Nowadays, it is an accepted fact that in order to achieve high performance in sports environment, the athletes psychological competence is as important as hisher physical competence. Cycling is an activity performed by large masses all over the world for recreational, health, and performance purposes. This study aims to examine some psychological variables mental toughness, anxiety and worry, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder levels of amateur and elite cyclists. The sample of the study consisted of 124 amateur and 95 elite volunteer cyclists between the ages of 15-41 N219 who cycle throughout Turkey. Personal information form, Mental Toughness Scale, Worry and Anxiety Scale, and Generalized Anxiety Scale-7 prepared considering the DSM-IV SCID-I clinical interview guide were used as data collection tools in the study. Independent t-test and ANOVA statistical analyses were used in the analysis of the study. As a result of the analyses, 1 mens mental toughness levels were found to be higher than womens, but there was no significant difference between them p0.05. 2 It was found that womens levels of worry and anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder were higher than mens p0.001. 3 Elite cyclists mental toughness levels were found to be higher than amateurs p0.05. 4 Amateur cyclists worry and anxiety levels were higher than elite cyclists p0.005. 5 Cyclists mental toughness levels were high, while worry and anxiety, and generalized anxiety disorder levels were moderate. As a result, this study shows that the levels of mental toughness, anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder of cyclists may vary depending on gender, age and sport level amateurelite.

 Nowadays, it is an accepted fact that in order to achieve high performance in sports environment, the athletes psychological competence is as important as hisher physical competence. Cycling is an activity performed by large masses all over the world for recreational, health, and performance purposes. This study aims to examine some psychological variables mental toughness, anxiety and worry, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder levels of amateur and elite cyclists. The sample of the study consisted of 124 amateur and 95 elite volunteer cyclists between the ages of 15-41 N219 who cycle throughout Turkey. Personal information form, Mental Toughness Scale, Worry and Anxiety Scale, and Generalized Anxiety Scale-7 prepared considering the DSM-IV SCID-I clinical interview guide were used as data collection tools in the study. Independent t-test and ANOVA statistical analyses were used in the analysis of the study. As a result of the analyses, 1 mens mental toughness levels were found to be higher than womens, but there was no significant difference between them p0.05. 2 It was found that womens levels of worry and anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder were higher than mens p0.001. 3 Elite cyclists mental toughness levels were found to be higher than amateurs p0.05. 4 Amateur cyclists worry and anxiety levels were higher than elite cyclists p0.005. 5 Cyclists mental toughness levels were high, while worry and anxiety, and generalized anxiety disorder levels were moderate. As a result, this study shows that the levels of mental toughness, anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder of cyclists may vary depending on gender, age and sport level amateurelite.

 Günümüzde spor ortamında yüksek performans elde etmek için sporcunun fiziksel yeterliğinin yanı sıra psikolojik yeterliğinin de önemli olduğu kabul edilmiş bir gerçektir. Bisiklet sürme, rekreasyonel, sağlık ve performans amaçlı tüm dünyada geniş kitlelerce yapılan bir aktivitedir. Bu çalışma amatör ve elit bisikletçilerin bazı psikolojik değişkenlerini zihinsel dayanıklılık, endişe ve kaygı ile Yaygın Kaygı Bozukluğu düzeyleri incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini Türkiye genelinde bisiklet kullanan 15-41 yaş aralığındaki 124 amatör ve 95 elit gönüllü bisikletçi N219 oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak kişisel bilgi formu, Zihinsel Dayanıklılık Ölçeği, Endişe ve Anksiyete Ölçeği ile DSM-IV SCID-I klinik görüşme kılavuzu göz önüne alınarak hazırlanan, Yaygın Anksiyete Ölçeği-7 kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın analizinde bağımsız t test ve ANOVA istatistiksel analizleri kullanılmıştır. Analizler sonucunda 1 erkeklerin zihinsel dayanıklılık düzeylerinin kadınlara göre daha yüksek bulunmuş ancak aralarında anlamlı fark çıkmamıştır p0,05. 2 Kadınların endişe ve kaygı ile yaygın kaygı bozukluğu düzeylerinin erkeklere göre daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir p,001. 3 Elit bisikletçilerin zihinsel dayanıklılık düzeylerinin amatörlere göre daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir p0,05. 4 Amatör bisikletçilerin endişe ve kaygı düzeyleri elit bisikletçilere göre daha yüksektir p,005. 5 Bisikletçilerin zihinsel dayanıklılık düzeyleri yüksek düzeydeyken endişe ve kaygı ile yaygın kaygı bozukluğu düzeyleri orta düzeydedir. Sonuç olarak bu araştırma bisiklet sporcularının zihinsel dayanıklılık, endişe ve kaygı ile yaygın kaygı bozukluğu seviyelerinin cinsiyet, yaş ve spor düzeyi amatörelit değişkenlerine bağlı olarak değişebileceğini göstermektedir.

Makale detayları

Examination of Mental Toughness, Anxiety, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) Levels of Elite and Amateur Cyclists

Yazarlar:

Şehmus Aslan | Bülent Ağbuğa

Yayıncı:

Selcuk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Egzersiz ve Spor Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Türk Spor ve Egzersiz Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 2, pp.217-225

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356801

pISSN:

2147-5652

Bicycle

athlete

mental endurance

worry

anxiety.Bisiklet

sporcu

zihinsel dayanıklılık

endişe

anksiyete.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Şehmus Aslan | Bülent Ağbuğa

Yayıncı: Selcuk University

Ana Başlıklar: Egzersiz ve Spor Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi: Türk Spor ve Egzersiz Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 2, pp.217-225

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001356801

pISSN: 2147-5652

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Şehmus Aslan | Bülent Ağbuğa

Yayıncı:

Selcuk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Egzersiz ve Spor Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Türk Spor ve Egzersiz Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 2, pp.217-225

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356801

pISSN:

2147-5652