Abstract:

The aim of the present study was to investigations of self-confıdence levels of elite cadet Greco-Roman wrestlers before the competition according to various variables. The present study's population was consisted of 288 wrestlers and samples was consisted 146 elite Greco-Roman wrestlers (age: 16.07 ± 0.80, height: 169.61 ± 9.56, body weight: 69.47 ± 17.86, body mass index: 23.82 ± 4.25 and sports experience: 4.73 ± 1.67). In addition to the demographic variables, "Self-confidence scale" developed by Akın (2007) was used in the research. The scale consisted of a summary score (general self-confidence) and two subscale (internal and external self-confidence). The normality test of the obtained data was analyzed by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. In the analysis of the obtained data, one-way ANOVA was used for comparisons of more than two groups. According to the research results, it was determined that there was no statistically significant difference in terms of the age groups, classification of body mass index, percentage of weight loss classification, number of weight loss during the year and classification of success level in the internal and external self-confidence levels of cadet wrestlers. As a result, the elite cadet Greco-Roman wrestlers were found to have high levels of internal (Mean= 3,77) and external self-confidence (Mean= 3,76). This result has shown that there is no difference in self-confidence levels although the wrestlers lose weight pre-competition.

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