The influences of mental toughness and skill undergoing the rehabilitation program / Tasyleem A Latif

The investigation of mental toughness and skill focused undergoing rehabilitation
program still in open question. The problem of drop-out patients in rehabilitation
program cannot be solved by increase the intensity of the exercise, but psychological
state must be improved as well. The aim of this research was to identify factor
influences of mental toughness and skill undergoing the rehabilitation program. In
addition, forty patients (N=40) from Shah Alam Physiotherapy Center involved in this
research. This research is based on data obtained from Mental Toughness
Questionnaires 48-item (MTQ48) by Clough, Earle and Sewell (2002) and Bull's
Mental Skill Questionnaires (1996) that collected the mental toughness and skill state
between patients undergoing rehabilitation program. The data were analysed to
evaluate and determine the main outcome in MTQ48 and influences of mental skill
undergoing rehabilitation program. The results of the study also suggested that
outcome of MTQ48 influenced in male (511.14 ± 44.61), age 19-25 (507.69 ± 35.22),
three to six weeks duration of the injury (524.5 ± 38.73), four to five times per week
sport or physical activity (517.73 ± 37.46) , above six years of sport experiences (607 ±
36.45) and normal in Body Mass Index (BMI) status (507.07 ± 26.87). MQS also was
involved in the rehabilitation program which is imagery abilities (51.25 ± 3.43), mental
preparation (57.28 ± 4.79), concentration (34.23 ± 7.42), self-confidence (45.05 ±
4.36), anxiety and worry management (38.33 ± 6.5), motivation (58.98 ± 3.06) and
relaxation (48.38 ± 3.36). In conclusion, there are influences in mental toughness and
skill in the rehabilitation program. Suggestion of this research, mental skill training
may improve the mental toughness patients to encounter the stressful environment.
Therefore, patients able to commitment toward the program and reduce the severity
and period of recovery.