The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between self-confidence, mental toughness, coping functions, challenge and threat appraisals, and functional psychobiosocial experiences. This investigation was conducted within the framework of multi-states (MuSt) theory. The sample consisted of 76 elite male athletes, ranging in age from 19 to 33 years, representing the Italian rugby union national team participating in the 2024 edition of the Men's Six Nations Championship. Assessments took place during training camps in preparation for the Championship. The results from serial mediation analysis showed that problem-focused coping and challenge appraisal played a mediating role in the relationship between self-confidence, mental toughness, and functional psychobiosocial experiences. These findings support MuSt theory assumptions and have practical implications for the development of training programs aimed at enhancing athletes' wellbeing and performance.

Claudio Robazza

Francesca Vitali

Laura Bortoli

Montse C Ruiz

Psychology of sport and exercise

运动和运动心理学是一个国际论坛，用于广泛定义运动和运动心理学的学术报告。该杂志对使用不同的方法论方法持开放态度。将考虑出版的手稿将呈现来自高质量实证研究、系统评价、荟萃分析、关于已发表的 PSE 论文或 PSE 读者普遍感兴趣的主题的评论、试验方案论文和专业实践报告（其中将需要展示学术严谨性并超越单纯的描述）。试验方案文件需要遵循 CONSORT 指南联合声明；作者应提供流程图，并在求职信中附上 CONSORT 检查表。对于荟萃分析，应遵循 PRISMA PRISMA-STATEMENT 指南；作者应提供流程图，并在求职信中附上 PRISMA 检查表。对于系统评价，建议遵循 PRISMA 指南，尽管它不是强制性的。有兴趣提交已发表研究的复制品的作者需要在开始复制之前联系主编。我们对旨在测试从英语到另一种语言的现有量表的心理测量特性的手稿不感兴趣，除非使用新的验证方法来解决以前未回答的研究问题。

The Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an international forum that broadly defines academic research in the field of sport and exercise psychology. The journal is open to various methodological approaches and welcomes high-quality empirical studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, commentaries on published PSE papers, and topics of general interest to PSE readers, as well as trial protocols and professional practice reports. All submitted manuscripts must demonstrate academic rigor and go beyond mere description. Trial protocols must adhere to the CONSORT guidelines, and authors are required to provide flow diagrams and include the CONSORT checklist in their cover letters. Meta-analyses must follow the PRISMA guidelines, with authors also providing flow diagrams and including the PRISMA checklist in their cover letters. Systematic reviews are encouraged to follow the PRISMA guidelines, although this is not mandatory. Authors interested in submitting replication studies of published research must contact the editor-in-chief before commencing replication. We do not accept manuscripts aimed at testing the psychometric properties of existing scales translated from English into another language unless new validation methods are employed to address previously unanswered research questions.

《Psychology of Sport and Exercise》是一个国际性论坛，广泛涵盖运动和运动心理学的学术研究。该期刊对不同的方法论持开放态度，欢迎高质量的实证研究、系统评价、荟萃分析、以及关于已发表的PSE论文或PSE读者普遍感兴趣主题的评论、试验方案论文和专业实践报告。所有提交的手稿需展示学术严谨性，超越简单描述。试验方案文件需遵循CONSORT指南，作者需提供流程图，并在求职信中附上CONSORT检查表。荟萃分析需遵循PRISMA指南，作者需提供流程图，并在求职信中附上PRISMA检查表。系统评价建议遵循PRISMA指南，尽管这不是强制性的。有意提交已发表研究复制品的作者需在开始复制前联系主编。我们不接受旨在测试现有量表从英语翻译到其他语言的心理测量特性的手稿，除非使用新的验证方法解决以前未回答的研究问题。

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Self-confidence, mental toughness, and psychobiosocial experiences in elite rugby players

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