Open AccessThe Psychological Skill Level of Bengkulu Athletes During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Yahya Eko Nopiyanto,
Septian Raibowo,
Novriansyah Novriansyah,
Fitri Agung Nanda
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
juara
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2655-1896
pISSN - 2443-1117
DOI - 10.33222/juara.v6i2.1207
Subject(s) - athletes , pandemic , psychology , anxiety , applied psychology , reliability (semiconductor) , covid-19 , clinical psychology , medicine , physical therapy , psychiatry , disease , power (physics) , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on sporting events. This research aimed to determine the psychological skill level of Bengkulu PON athletes during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research method used in this study was a quantitative descriptive method with a survey approach. The subjects of this research were all athletes of PON Bengkulu, with a total of 83 athletes. The data of the research variable was collected using a questionnaire, "The Psychological Skills Inventory for Sports (PSIS)," adopted from (Mahoney, Gabriel & Perkins, 1987). The validity of this instrument was 0.797-0.801, while the reliability was 0.795. The researcher used the mean ideal and standard deviation to analyze the research data. The result of this research showed that: (1) aspect of motivation was a high category with 57.8%; (2) aspect of self-confidence was a high category with 66%; (3) aspect of anxiety control was a high category with 67.3%; (4) aspect of mental preparation was a high category with 56.6%; (5) aspect of team emphasize it was high category with 51.8%; (6) aspect of concentration with 48%. This research concluded that the psychological skill level of PON Bengkulu athletes during the Covid-19 pandemic was in the high category.