LEADERSHIP STYLE AND TOUGHNESS AS PREDICTORS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG YOUTH ATHLETES
The study examined Leadership Style and Toughness as predictors of Psychological Well-being Among Youth Athletes a study of selected students from department of psychology and sociological studies, faculty of social sciences and humanities, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. Two Hundred (200) Students Comprising (97) Males students and one hundred and three (103) Females students drawn from department of psychology and sociological studies, faculty of social sciences and humanities Ebonyi State university, Abakaliki participated in the study. The participants ages ranges from 19-29 years with mean age of 21.3450. Two instruments were used for data collection they include: leadership scale for sports and Ryffs psychological well being scale. Two hypotheses were tested in the study. Result of analysis showed that psychological well being was positively significantly related to leadership style (r=.25, p<.001); but negatively non-significantly related to age (r=-.08, p>.05) and toughness (r= -.001. p>.05). Age was significantly related to leadership style (r=-.15, p<.01); and negatively non-significantly related to toughness (r= -.03, p>.05). Toughness was not significantly related to leadership style (r=-.03, p>.05). Implications of the findings were stated. Limitations and suggestions/recommendations were made for further studies. However, the first hypothesis which stated that leadership style will not significantly predict psychological well being among youth athletes was rejected based on the result while the second hypothesis which stated that toughness will not significantly predict psychological well-being among youth Athletes was accepted based on the result.