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This research explores the relationships among athletic identity, sport confidence, and mental toughness in female athletes and their collective impact on psychological readiness.

March 7, 2026BMC Sports Science Medicine and RehabilitationOpen Access

Psychological readiness and adaptation to performance stress in female athletes: the mediating role of sport confidence between athletic identity and mental toughness

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HGHatice GezerKafkas University MKMurat KorucukKafkas University

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Cross-sectional study examines psychological factors affecting performance stress in female athletes, suggesting key implications for training.

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This research explores the relationships among athletic identity, sport confidence, and mental toughness in female athletes and their collective impact on psychological readiness.
Cross-sectional correlational study with 449 female university athletes.
Data collected using AIMS, SMTQ, and SCI.
Confirmed construct validity and reliability with confirmatory factor analysis.
Relationships examined using Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling.
High levels of athletic identity (M = 3.69), sport confidence (M = 3.73), and mental toughness (M = 3.57) observed.
Positive correlations among all constructs (r = .67–0.70, p < .001).
Athletic identity significantly predicted sport confidence and mental toughness (p < .001).
Sport confidence positively affected mental toughness (p < .001).
Partial mediation observed, with sport confidence reducing but not eliminating the effect of athletic identity on mental toughness.

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Gezer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1235af8044f7a4e9c87 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-026-01621-z

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Cross-sectional study examines psychological factors affecting performance stress in female athletes, suggesting key implications for training.

Psychological readiness and adaptation to performance stress in female athletes: the mediating role of sport confidence between athletic identity and mental toughness

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