Abstract
The predictive quality of psychological skills in relation to sports and more specifically track and field athletes continues to be explored. Purpose: To profile psychological adaptations in Jamaican male sprinters and to assess the differences between elite and sub-elite athletes. Medthods: A cross-sectional study of ( N = 30) male participants ( M age = 17.2, SD = .20) who were grouped based on previous athletic achievement into the elite group ( n = 15) and sub-elite group ( n = 15). Following a simulated competitive run; the athletes completed the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-28 and the Mental Toughness Questionnaire-48. Results: The elite athletes exhibited greater mental toughness than the sub-elite group ( p = .05) and coping skills were a significant predictor of mental toughness ( p < .01). Conclusion: Assessment of psychological skills may distinguish elite from sub-elite athletes.
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