ANALYSIS OF BAD MOOD REGULATION STRATEGIES TO PERFORMANCE SATISFACTION AMONG MALE AND FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETES
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the strategies that athletes use to regulate mood. Knowledge of the strategies that athletes use to regulate mood can help sport psychologists develop interventions designed to improve performance through controlling mood. The present study comprised of 310 athletes representing a range of different sports (e.g., badminton, hockey, karate, cricket, gymnastic, wrestling, basketball etc.). These participants were selected from different local colleges, universities and other institutions of higher education. All participants who have competed at national or state levels were included in the sample. The study investigated the strategies that college athletes use to regulate the mood dimensions of anger, confusion, depression, fatigue, tension, and vigor. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to investigate whether athletes use strategies common to all mood dimensions. In view of the above it is proposed to study the “Analysis of Bad Mood regulation strategies to performance satisfaction among male and female college athletes.
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