Shahid Beheshti University Sports Psychology 2676-3729 9 2 2017 08 23 The relationship between religious orientation and athlete’s psychological preparation in three aspects of behavioral, emotional and cognitive The relationship between religious orientation and athlete’s psychological preparation in three aspects of behavioral, emotional and cognitive 11 105 99631 FA Masoud Ariyafar Physical Education and Sports Science Ali Hojjati Master of Sports Psychology, University of Tehran Journal Article 2015 06 20 The purpose of present study was to examine the relationship between religious orientation and psychological preparation of athletes. For this reason, 218 athletes include 97 female and 121 male (22.40±1.60 years) completed Religious Orientation Questionnaire (OS) and The Ottawa Mental Skills Assessment Tool (OMSAT-3), The Validity And Reliability of these questionnaires have been confirmed in Iran. After collecting data, Pearson correlation and multiple regressions were used. The results showed that there are a meaningful correlation between psychological preparation and religious orientation. The results of multiple regression analysis tests showed that extrinsic religious orientation could predict goal setting, self-confidence and competition planning (p≤ 0/05). Moreover, intrinsic religious orientation could predict self-confidence, commitment, fear control, relaxation and activation (p≤ 0.05). But other subscale of psychological preparation couldn’t predict by religious orientation (p≥ 0.05). In sum up, According of results, there are a meaningful positive correlation between some of psychological preparation and religious orientation The purpose of present study was to examine the relationship between religious orientation and psychological preparation of athletes. For this reason, 218 athletes include 97 female and 121 male (22.40±1.60 years) completed Religious Orientation Questionnaire (OS) and The Ottawa Mental Skills Assessment Tool (OMSAT-3), The Validity And Reliability of these questionnaires have been confirmed in Iran. After collecting data, Pearson correlation and multiple regressions were used. The results showed that there are a meaningful correlation between psychological preparation and religious orientation. The results of multiple regression analysis tests showed that extrinsic religious orientation could predict goal setting, self-confidence and competition planning (p≤ 0/05). Moreover, intrinsic religious orientation could predict self-confidence, commitment, fear control, relaxation and activation (p≤ 0.05). But other subscale of psychological preparation couldn’t predict by religious orientation (p≥ 0.05). In sum up, According of results, there are a meaningful positive correlation between some of psychological preparation and religious orientation https://mbsp.sbu.ac.ir/article_99631_c2843f55c296374df10e78e096df0682.pdf