Psychological Capital: Its Influence on the Success Orientation in Sports of University Athletes in La Union

Personality traits and resilience are claimed to be active determinants that directly affect the performance of athletes and their orientation toward success. Success orientation in sports can be understood and explained by how their goals influence individuals' motivation and behavior in achievement-related contexts such as sports. This study aimed to determine the influence of Psychological Capital such as personality traits and resiliency in the success orientation of student-athletes at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) in La Union, Philippines. A descriptive correlation design was employed to analyze the variables in the study. The three campuses of DMMMSU (SLUC, MLUC and NLUC) was chosen as the locale of the study. A population of 216 student-athletes playing Athletics, Volleyball, Basketball, and Taekwondo are the study's respondents. The results show that in terms of personality traits, the athletes have high levels of extraversion, tough-mindedness, and self-control while their level of psychological resilience is average. The level of success orientation of the athletes in terms of task orientation and ego orientation is also average. Psychological Resilience significantly predicts and contributes to the success orientation of the athletes while personality traits also significantly predict and contribute to the success orientation of the athletes.