| Authors | JETTEMMA & PROF. D. M. JYOTI |
|---|---|
| Article Type | Research Article |
| Language | English |
| Journal | North Asian International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary |
| ISSN | 2454 - 2326 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 10-18 |
| Publication Year | 2026 |
| Publication Date | July 01, 2026 |
| DOI URL | https://doiglobal.org/10.2026/NAIRJCMD.018 |
Psychological preparation is central to consistent performance, athlete well-being, and long-term participation, yet the demands of individual and team sports are not identical. This paper presents a descriptive–comparative synthesis of competitive anxiety, motivation, self-efficacy, mental toughness, resilience, coping, attentional control, social support, and cohesion, with specific reference to athletes in Karnataka. Astructured narrative review of peer-reviewed literature and validated sport-psychology measures was undertaken, retaining foundational instrument studies and recent comparative evidence. The synthesis indicates that individual-sport athletes often experience greater personal accountability and may report higher competitive anxiety or mental-health vulnerability, while also developing autonomy, self-regulation, and mastery-based confidence. Team-sport athletes generally benefit from relatedness, shared coping, and social support, but must manage role ambiguity, interpersonal conflict, evaluation by teammates, and coordination pressure. Recent evidence suggests that autonomous motivation need not differ greatly between sport types; rather, its psychological sources differ. Karnataka-based research among state sports-hostel youth further identifies sustained motivation, self-esteem, disappointment, anger, and injury-related stress as priority areas for mental-skills training. The review therefore rejects a simple ‘better’ sport-type conclusion and recommends differentiated, evidence-based psychological support: autonomy and support-network building for individual athletes, and role clarity, communication, collective efficacy, and psychologically safe team climates for team athletes. Acontextual research framework is proposed for future primary data collection across Karnataka.
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