Indirect Associations Between Perceived Coach-Athlete Relationship Quality and Mental Health Through Competitive State Self-Confidence: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Hungarian Athletes.

Nóra Papp, Tamás Berki, Renátó Tóth, Rita Géczi, László Tóth

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Nóra PappSchool of Doctoral Studies, Hungarian University of Sport Science, 1123 Budapest, Hungary.

Tamás BerkiDepartment of Physical Education Theory and Methodology, Hungarian University of Sport Science, 1123 Budapest, Hungary.

Renátó TóthIndependent Researcher, 1123 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-9386-0779

Rita GécziSchool of Doctoral Studies, Hungarian University of Sport Science, 1123 Budapest, Hungary.

László TóthDepartment of Psychology and Sport Psychology, Hungarian University of Sports Science, 1123 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-9650-1202

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Mental health in athletes is shaped by both interpersonal and intrapersonal psychological resources. This study examined whether the association between athletes' perceptions of the coach-athlete relationship and emotional, psychological, and social well-being showed statistically significant indirect associations through competitive state self-confidence. A cross-sectional sample of 211 adult Hungarian athletes (149 women and 62 men; mean age = 23.39 years, SD = 3.58) completed validated Hungarian measures of the coach-athlete relationship, competitive state self-confidence, and positive mental health. Participants were recruited online by distributing the questionnaire directly to athletes and through sports clubs. Three separate single-mediator models were estimated. Athletes' perceptions of the coach-athlete relationship were positively associated with competitive state self-confidence (β = 0.41,

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athlete well-beingcoach–athlete relationshipcompetitive state self-confidencemediation analysisperceived coach–athlete relationship qualitypositive mental healthsport psychology

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PMID42784412

DOI10.3390/sports14090416

PMCPMC13611263

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