摘要：Introduction. Achieving performance in sport depends on many factors other than physical,technical,or tactical training. Frequently,a strong mindset and stress resistance can make a difference between equal opponents. Objective.This study aimed to identify the links between sports performance and athletes' coping strategies. Materials and Methods. A total of 36 athletes (17 females and 19 males,aged 25 ±4 years) were recruited and completed The Athletic Coping Skills Inventory – 28(ACSI). The athletes from the target group were volleyball and handball players. As a level of performance,11 athletes won the last national championship,8 athletes were in the top 6 ranked teams,and 17 athletes finished the competition in 7–12th place in the national championship. Program IBM SPSS,v.24 was used to analyses the data. In this study,the reliability coefficient Cronbach Alpha was α = .84. Results. The results of data analysis showed that the most strongly represented coping strategies werefreedom from worry and coachability,and the least represented coping strategies were peaking under pressure and coping with adversity. In our study,males were more able to set goals and ways to accomplish their tasks than females and werealso more mentally prepared for situations that could cause problems or difficulties. Unlike women,men have a higher level of confidence in their abilities and a higher level of motivation to deal with stressful situations. Significant differences for males and females were found regarding the goal setting,mental preparation,confidence,and achieving motivation (p=.014). Conclusions. The obtained results can serve as the basis for the development of psycho-education programs for athletes and coaches toincrease their awareness of the importance of psychological training.
