Student athletes: Does emotional regulation affect mental toughness?

Jannah, Miftakhul, Widohardhono, Rachman, Rachman, Nabila, Sholichah, Ima Fitri, Purnomo, Reza Asep Adi, Jaroah, Siti and Hidayah, Rifa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5764-9669 (2025) Student athletes: Does emotional regulation affect mental toughness? International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 13 (3). pp. 571-576. ISSN 2381-4403

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Abstract

Student athletes are required to have good mental abilities to be able to direct their emotions toward optimal performance. But in reality, some athletes are less able to develop their emotions and behavioral strategies when competing, which can cause a decrease in mental toughness in student athletes. This study aims to determine the contribution of emotion regulation to mental toughness in student athletes. A sample of 188 students participated in this study. The sampling technique used was accidental sampling. The scales used for data collection were Indonesian Emotional Regulation for (IERQ4S) and the Mental Toughness Scale. 119 student athletes presented with a moderate mental toughness score of 63.30%. The majority of the emotional regulation of subjects was categorized as moderate, namely 116 student athletes with a percentage of 62,77%. The results of data analysis techniques show a value of R = 0.778, R2 = 0.605, and p > 0.01, meaning that emotion regulation contributes to mental toughness by 60.5%. Through emotion regulation, student athletes are able to have positive responses affect their mental toughness. The implication of this research is to provide assistance so that student athletes can develop good emotion regulation related to mental toughness to achieve optimal sports performance.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Emotion Regulation; IERQ4S; Mental Toughness; Student Athlete
Subjects:	17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Economics > Department of Accounting
Depositing User:	Rifa Hidayah
Date Deposited:	21 Oct 2025 14:23

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