Mental Health and Sports Performance Satisfaction of Aminuddin Baki College Athletes At Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the level of mental health and sports performance satisfaction of athletes at Kolej Aminuddin Baki, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, as well as to investigate the relationship between mental health and sports performance satisfaction. The subjects of this study are a total of 120 athletes in years one through five. The Athlete's Subjective Performance Scale (ASPS) questionnaire is used to assess sports performance satisfaction, and the Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF) questionnaire is used to assess mental health, which looks at three aspects: emotional, psychological, and social well-being. The study's findings indicate that the level of mental health is very high (M=4.92, SD=0.24) sports performance satisfaction is also very high (M=9.22, SD=0.38). There are no significant differences in mental health between gender and age (p>0.05). Pearson's Correlation discovered a significant positive relationship between mental health and sports performance satisfaction (p<0.05). Depending on the individual and the unique mental health challenge, different mental health issues have different effects on an athlete’s performance satisfaction. However, it is concluded that issues with mental health have a significant impact on sports performance satisfaction. A few methods have been proposed to improve mental health such as therapy and counselling, lifestyle changes, stress management, and social support.