Mental toughness training to increase basketball athletes' confidence

Self-confidence is one of the key factors that influence athlete performance, especially in competitive sports such as basketball.Mental toughness, which includes mental toughness and the ability to deal with pressure, is believed to have a significant influence on the level of self-confidence of athletes.This study aims to analyse the influence of mental toughness and self-confidence in basketball athletes.The research method uses a quantitative approach by involving basketball athletes as respondents.Data were collected through questionnaire instruments that measured aspects of self-confidence and were influenced by mental toughness training.The results of the analysis show that mental toughness has a significant influence on athletes' self-confidence.This indicates that the influence of an athlete's mental toughness, will also affect his confidence in facing the match.This study highlights the importance of mental toughness development as a strategy to increase basketball athletes' confidence, both through psychological training and personal development programmes.The findings are expected to be a reference for coaches and sports practitioners in supporting the achievement of optimal performance of athletes.