Kadın Taekwondo Sporcularında Zihinsel Yorgunluk ile Müsabaka Ruminasyonu Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi
Investigating the Relationship Between Mental Fatigue and Competition Rumination in Female Taekwondo Athletes

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between mental fatigue levels and sport competition rumination among licensed female taekwondo athletes and to examine whether these variables differed according to demographic characteristics. The study sample consisted of 264 female taekwondo athletes who were actively engaged in competitive sports within clubs affiliated with the Elazığ Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports and who voluntarily participated in the study. Data were collected using a “Personal Information Form” developed by the researchers, the “Mental Fatigue Scale”, and the “Sport Competition Rumination Scale”. The collected data were analyzed using IBM SPSS 26. Since the assumptions of normality were met, parametric statistical tests were employed. Accordingly, independent samples retrieval and ANOVA tests were conducted. In addition, Cohen’s d and eta squared (η²) values were calculated to evaluate the effect sizes of group differences. The findings revealed no significant relationship between mental fatigue levels and sport competition rumination among female taekwondo athletes. However, mental fatigue scores differed significantly according to age and educational level. Sport competition rumination scores, on the other hand, varied significantly based on age and national athlete status. In contrast, no significant differences were observed in either variable with respect to marital status, years of sports experience, or other demographic characteristics. In conclusion, the findings indicate that there is no direct relationship between mental fatigue and sport competition rumination among female taekwondo athletes, while suggesting that these variables may be influenced by certain demographic characteristics.

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