Table 2
Mean (±standard deviation) of all variables displaying a significant difference in terms of sporting level of achievement.
Variable
Sporting level of achievement: Mean (SD)
1
2
3
Emotion coping
26.7 (2.58)
25.147 (4.81)
28.677 (4.37)
Task goal orientated
30.8 (3.49)
27.794 (3.80)
26.889 (4.35)
Ego goal orientated
20.3(4.06)
15.971 (4.80)
14.278 (5.45)
Determination
13.8 (1.40)
11.706 (2.26)
10.333 (3.05)
Self Belief
16.2 (2.15)
14.118 (3.80)
11.611 (2.66)
Positive Cognition
16.7 (2.0)
14.765 (2.13)
11.778 (3.41)
Visualisation
14.6 (1.96)
11.118 (3.03)
8.278 (3.74)
Confidence
19.7 (3.59)
15.853 (3.53)
13.333 (2.79)
Constancy
13.8 (1.30)
12.647 (2.50)
11.333 (2.60)
Optimism
22.43 (4.00)
21.40 (3.42)
18.51 (4.09)
Control
11.91 (2.04)
10.81 (2.59)
9.71 (2.77)
Hostility
14.04 (4.94)
20.35 (10.35)
22.67 (9.86)
Right hand digit ratio
.944(.02)
.961 (.03)
.979 (.03)
Left hand digit ratio
.945 (.14)
.959 (.03)
.981 (.25)
NB: National and above = 1, Regional = 2, Leisure/school = 3