Yahya Eko Nopiyanto, Adhadi Kurniawan, Bayu Insanistyo, Kurniati Rahayuni
Background. Mental toughness is one of the psychological qualities crucial to a student-athlete's success in high school because student-athletes face the demands of sports, complex academic obligations, and social lives. Methods. The study participants were student-athletes from Senior High School in Bengkulu City. The total participants were 37 student-athletes, with a distribution of 25 males and 12 females. This research was conducted from July to August 2024. It is descriptive quantitative. The research design for this study is a cross-sectional survey. The instrument used to collect data is the Mental Toughness Questionnaire (MTQ-18). Data analysis uses descriptive statistics, such as the ideal mean, standard deviation, and frequency distribution. Results. Male student-athletes have higher mental toughness scores than female athletes. Student-athletes who participate in individual sports have higher mental toughness scores than team sports. Based on the type of sport they participate in, student-athletes from karate have the highest mental toughness scores, and student-athletes from soccer have the lowest. Conclusions. The mental toughness levels of student-athletes at Senior High School in Bengkulu City were mainly moderate. © 2025, Society of Aging and Physical Activity (SAPA). All rights reserved.
Department of Physical Education, Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia; Department of Electrical Engineering, Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia; Sports Coaching Education, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
