Miftakhul Jannah, Rachman Widohardhono, Nabila Rachman, Ima Fitri Sholichah, Reza Asep Adi Purnomo, Siti Jaroah, Rifa Hidayah
Student athletes are required to have good mental abilities to be able to direct their emotions toward optimal performance. But in reality, some athletes are less able to develop their emotions and behavioral strategies when competing, which can cause a decrease in mental toughness in student athletes. This study aims to determine the contribution of emotion regulation to mental toughness in student athletes. A sample of 188 students participated in this study. The sampling technique used was accidental sampling. The scales used for data collection were Indonesian Emotional Regulation for (IERQ4S) and the Mental Toughness Scale. 119 student athletes presented with a moderate mental toughness score of 63.30%. The majority of the emotional regulation of subjects was categorized as moderate, namely 116 student athletes with a percentage of 62,77%. The results of data analysis techniques show a value of R = 0.778, R2 = 0.605, and p > 0.01, meaning that emotion regulation contributes to mental toughness by 60.5%. Through emotion regulation, student athletes are able to have positive responses affect their mental toughness. The implication of this research is to provide assistance so that student athletes can develop good emotion regulation related to mental toughness to achieve optimal sports performance. © 2025, Horizon Research Publishing. All rights reserved.
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia; Department of Sport Coaching, Faculty of Vocational, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim, Malang, Indonesia; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Gresik, Indonesia
