Background. Mental skills are defined as a set of trainable mental abilities and methods that are held to underpin successful learning and performance. Objectives. The aim of the present research was to study and compare the mental skills of adolescent elite and competitive volleyball and soccer players. Methods. The sample consisted of 100 players (54 elite soccer, 13 elite volleyball, 18 competitive soccer and 15 competitive volleyball) selected via a purposive sampling method. Data were collected using the Ottawa Mental Skills Assessment Tool-2 (OMSAT-2). Results. Elite and competitive volleyball players had higher scores for stress reactions than elite soccer players. In addition, elite soccer players had more self-confidence than competitive soccer and volleyball players. Also, competitive volleyball players had higher levels of fear than elite soccer players. There were no other significant differences in mental skills between soccer and volleyball players. Conclusion. It seems that adolescent volleyball players stand in more immediate need of learning strategies for coping with stress, fear and self-confidence management than soccer players. Results are discussed in terms of an athlete’s levels, the nature and characteristics of the sport and choking during

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区分青少年精英运动员和竞技足球和排球运动员的心理技能

背景。心理技能被定义为为成功学习​​和表现奠定基础的一组可训练的心理能力和方法。目标。本研究的目的是研究和比较青少年精英以及排球和足球运动员的心理技能。方法。样本由100名运动员（通过有目的抽样方法选择）（54名精英足球，13名精英排球，18名竞技足球和15名竞技排球）组成。使用渥太华心理技能评估工具2（OMSAT-2）收集数据。结果。精英和竞技排球运动员在压力反应上的得分高于精英足球运动员。此外，精英足球运动员比竞技足球和排球运动员更有自信。也，竞技排球运动员的恐惧程度高于精英足球运动员。足球和排球运动员的心理技能没有其他显着差异。结论。与足球运动员相比，青少年排球运动员似乎更需要学习策略以应对压力，恐惧和自信管理。将根据运动员的水平，运动的性质和特点以及比赛中的窒息来讨论结果