JMPO
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Master Penjas & Olahraga (JMPO)

Mental Toughness: A Gender-Based Descriptive Study of Pencak Silat Athletes on the West Java XV PORPROV Team of Subang Regency

Wahyu Saputra (Universitas Mandiri)
Asep Akbaruddin (Universitas Mandiri)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Apr 2026

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the level of mental toughness among pencak silat athletes on the West Java XV PORPROV team of Subang Regency. The study employed a descriptive quantitative approach using a survey method. The participants were 15 athletes, and instrument used was a 23-item mental toughness questionnaire covering four components: thrive through challenge, sport awareness, tough attitude, and desire success. The results showed that the athletes’ overall mental toughness score had a mean of 67.00 with a standard deviation of 8.86, a minimum score of 56, and a maximum score of 81. Based on the mean ± 1 SD categorization, 2 athletes (13.3%) were in the low category, 9 athletes (60.0%) were in the moderate category, and 4 athletes (26.7%) were in the high category. Overall, mental toughness of the pencak silat athletes on the West Java XV PORPROV team of Subang Regency was in the moderate category.

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jmpo

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Education Public Health Other

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Jurnal Master Penjas & Olahraga (JMPO) is a forum for publishing various studies that have a study of the scope of the sport, ranging from sports education, sports achievement, recreational sports and health sports in which can cover various fields of science in sports, such as anatomy, physiology, ...