Table 2.
Scores of mental abilities developed by athletes.
Participants with low team cohesion
(n = 5)
Participants with average team cohesion
(n = 26)
Participants with high scores in team cohesion
(n = 115)
F
P
Eta
2
Practice in imagination
10.00 (0.70)
11.54 (2.19)
10.81 (2.16)
1.69
0.18
0.15
Goal setting
9.20 (2.95)
8.38 (1.92)
8.67 (1.90)
.44
0.64
0.07
Positive self-talk
2.20 (1.64)
3.42 (0.85)
3.27 (0.94)
3.48
0.03*
0.21
Objective analysis of own performance
3.00 (0.70)
2.96 (0.99)
3.03 (1.00)
.04
0.95
0.02
Skill deficit
7.00 (1.73)
8.58 (2.30)
8.24 (2.46)
.90
0.40
0.11
Tension control
1.80 (0.83)
2.77 (0.86)
2.74 (0.99)
2.34
0.10
0.17
Others
10.40 (2.30)
11.96 (2.01)
11.96 (2.68)
.88
0.41
0.11