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Variation in Psychological Profiles of Young Tennis Players, Boys, and Girls Aged 11–14

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  • Christos Mourtzios
  • Ioannis Athanailidis
  • Vasilia Arvanitidou
  • Maria-Anna Mourtziou

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This study aimed to investigate the psychological profile of young tennis players aged 11–14 years old. A total of 40 U’11 to U’14 category tennis players, 20 males and 20 females, participated in this study. The study used the ITF (International Tennis Federation) questionnaire to discover the psychological characteristics needed for a successful tournament play, and it was the following: motivation, commitment, fighting spirit, concertation, emotional control, control of behavior and thoughts, self-confidence, mental preparation for a match, psychological match momentum, and match analysis. The results for the answers of the boys showed a statistically significant interaction of the factors with (F₂₂, ₂₂ = 0.001, p

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  • Christos Mourtzios & Ioannis Athanailidis & Vasilia Arvanitidou & Maria-Anna Mourtziou, 2024. "Variation in Psychological Profiles of Young Tennis Players, Boys, and Girls Aged 11–14," European Journal of Sport Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 3(1), pages 1-6, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:sport0:v:3:y:2024:i:1:id:9112
    DOI: 10.24018/ejsport.2024.3.1.112
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