Estrés percibido y características psicológicas del rendimiento deportivo en competidores federado

Abstract

Perceived stress and psychological characteristics are factors that affect sporting performance, as this has an impact on competition and the final achievement of results. The general objective of the study was to determine the relationship between perceived stress and the psychological characteristics of sports performance in competitors belonging to a sports federation. The methodology used was quantitative, cross-sectional and non-experimental design. The sample consisted of 126 athletes aged between 13 and 17 years belonging to the pre-juvenile category who play various sports, who were selected on the basis of non-probabilistic convenience sampling. The Perceived Stress test (SPSS-14) and the questionnaire of Psychological Characteristics Related to Sports Performance (CPRD) were applied. The results determine a moderate negative correlation between the variables (R= -0.592 p< 0.001), finding mild levels of perceived stress and high psychological characteristics. On the other hand, there is a significant difference according to sex, establishing those men present better mental abilities compared to women. It is concluded that perceived stress is directly related to the psychological characteristics of sports performance.