Volitive Qualities in High-Performance Sports in the Cuban National Squads Candidates

Abstract

The present research aims at assessing the presence of the volitive qualities autonomy-independence, tenacity-resolution, perseverance-persistence and autonomy-self-control, and their features according to the characteristics of the sports groups in high-performance candidates from the Cuban squads. The study was carried out with 171 athletes (97 men and 74 women) to whom the questionnaire of Volitive Qualities of High Performance was applied within the macro-cycle II towards the Central American and Caribbean Games (Barranquilla 2018). It was carried out the statistical analysis of the data through SPSS version 20.0. The central tendency values of the scores obtained by the athletes in the dimensions were described, in addition to the Pearson correlation r between them, and the values of the five sports groups were compared (coordination and competitive art, combat, ball games time and record, and resistance). The results show that the four dimensions of the volitive qualities exhibit a direct relationship, but the tenacity-resolution shows a different behavior; there is an average presence of all dimensions of volitional qualities in athletes’ high performance and volitive qualities are more developed in one sports group than in another. This approach to the study of volitional qualities in high performance allows the psychology professional to improve the planning process and psychological preparation of athletes in training and competitions and specification according to the characteristics of the sports activity.