A survey of elite and pre-elite athletes’ perceptions of key support, lifestyle and performance factors

Table 3 Psychological Attributes: percentage of IP/n-IP and AB/AwD athletes who agree that these psychological attributes are vital to their success

Psychological Attributes	IP	n-IP	p value	AB	AwD	p value
Ability to adapt to change	100	94	0.053	96	95	–
Resilience	100	96	–	98	95	–
Self-discipline	98	100	–	99	100	–
Mental toughness	98	94	0.188	95	95	0.489
Ability to recover after injury	98	89	0.052	93	86	0.129
Being self-aware	98	91	0.099	93	95	0.362
Ability to manage emotions during competition	98	94	0.188	96	90	0.140
Goal setting and planning	95	94	0.392	94	95	0.423
Routines	95	87	0.190	90	86	0.272
Ability to manage performance nerves	95	91	0.232	95	81	0.012*
Strategic thinking	90	88	0.345	89	86	0.323
Reflection	90	90	0.500	91	86	0.222
Coping skills	90	90	0.500	90	90	0.484
Problem Solving	88	91	0.260	91	86	0.222
Breathing	88	80	0.156	85	71	0.063
Ability to create a supportive network	85	82	0.306	83	81	0.396
Being a knowledge seeker	83	78	0.264	78	86	0.226
Rituals	61	46	0.064	55	33	0.036*