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[生涯スポーツ-A-06]Psychological distress mediates the relationship between sport-related psychological safety and mental toughness and in Japanese male elite rugby players（政,保,教,心,社）Mental Health in the Sports: Exploring Support from Environmental Design
*Yasutaka Ojio1, Rei AMEMIYA2, Kai YAMADA3 (1. National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 2. University of Tsukuba, 3. Hosei University)
Objectives: The importance of mental health in elite sports has gained recognition, highlighting the need for supportive high-performance environments to promote athlete well-being. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological safety scores and mental toughness among male rugby players and examine the mediating role of psychological distress.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a web-based survey of 541 male rugby players. The survey included the Kessler Distress Scale (K10), a 15-item mental toughness scale (MT), and the Sport Psychological Safety Inventory (SPSI). Mediation analysis determined the direct and indirect association of SPSI with MT through K10.
Results: The analysis included 220 Japanese players with no missing values (response rate: 40.6%). The regression analysis revealed the higher scores on the SPSI were associated with with lower K10 scores (β = -0.367, p < 0.001). In turn, K10 was negatively associated with MT (β = -0.286, p < 0.001), while SPSI was positively related to MT (β = 0.539, p < 0.001). The Sobel-test confirmed the indirect effect of SPSI on MT through K10 (z = 2.818, p < 0.01), showing significant mediation.
Conclusion: A psychological safety environment might enhance mental toughness among elite athletes both directly and indirectly by reducing psychological distress. These results highlight the needs for psychological safety in sports to promote both mental health and toughness as both constructs have been associated with improved performance outcomes in prior research.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a web-based survey of 541 male rugby players. The survey included the Kessler Distress Scale (K10), a 15-item mental toughness scale (MT), and the Sport Psychological Safety Inventory (SPSI). Mediation analysis determined the direct and indirect association of SPSI with MT through K10.
Results: The analysis included 220 Japanese players with no missing values (response rate: 40.6%). The regression analysis revealed the higher scores on the SPSI were associated with with lower K10 scores (β = -0.367, p < 0.001). In turn, K10 was negatively associated with MT (β = -0.286, p < 0.001), while SPSI was positively related to MT (β = 0.539, p < 0.001). The Sobel-test confirmed the indirect effect of SPSI on MT through K10 (z = 2.818, p < 0.01), showing significant mediation.
Conclusion: A psychological safety environment might enhance mental toughness among elite athletes both directly and indirectly by reducing psychological distress. These results highlight the needs for psychological safety in sports to promote both mental health and toughness as both constructs have been associated with improved performance outcomes in prior research.
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