Investigation of confidence and success as psychological skills in cano athletes according to some variables

A study was conducted to examine whether self-confidence and success perception vary in canoe athletes based on certain variables. 303 Turkish Canoe Federation athletes from stillwater, river slalom, dragon boat and sea canoe branches participated. Self-Confidence and Success Perception scales were used to gather information. T-test, ANOVA, correlation, and regression analyses were performed. Findings showed that as athletes' age increased, self-confidence and task orientation decreased, but success perception and ego orientation did not change. Women had lower self-confidence levels, and education level and branch did not affect ego orientation. Athletes in stillwater branches had higher self-confidence and task orientation. National athletes had higher self-confidence levels, and athletes who competed more than 41 times had higher self-confidence levels and internal/external confidence dimensions. Athletes who participated in sports for 12 years or more had higher self-confidence and success perception levels, as well as higher task and ego orientation. Finally, as athletes' self-confidence levels increased, so did their success perception and task/ego orientation.