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The purpose of this research is to identify the relationship between athletic coping skills, satisfaction, and success in sports competitions. Two hypotheses have been tested. The research sample consisted of 66 athletes participating in the KAKOM 2023 edition sports tournament. Questionnaires included 28 items of the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory (ASCI-28). 29 items on the Sports Success Scale (SSS) and another 16 items from the Satisfaction Scale for Athletes (SSA). The researcher distributed the questionnaire to the athletes via Google form 3 hours before the games. After that, the collected data will be analysed in Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) Version 27 and generated the data. The internal consistency test demonstrated an alpha range of 0.76 to 0.88 and the outcomes of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test is significance level (sig.) or p-value exceeds 0.05, falling within the range of 0.134 to 0.430. The finding indicates a strong correlation (r= .725, p=0.001) between coping skills and satisfaction. The finding also indicates a substantial correlation (r=.798, p=0.001) between coping skills and success. Athletes who possess effective coping skills are more likely to experience higher levels of satisfaction in their sports participation and athletes with strong coping skills tend to achieve higher levels of success in their chosen sports. Future research should explore the nuances of this relationship, including the causal pathways, mediating factors, and the impact of interventions
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Nor, N. A. B. M., & Nazarudin, M. N. Bin. (2023). Athletic Coping Skills, Satisfaction, and Success in KAKOM Sport Competition. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(12), 4637–4643.
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