Mental toughness in sport: Achievement level, gender, age, experience, and sport type differences
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Nicholls, Adam R, Polman, Remco, Levy, Andrew R and Backhouse, Susan H (2009) Mental toughness in sport: Achievement level, gender, age, experience, and sport type differences. Personality and Individual Differences, 47 (1). pp. 73-75. ISSN 0191-8869
Abstract
It was hypothesized that there would be significant differences in mental toughness among athletes of different: (a) achievement level, (b) gender, (c) age, (d) sporting experience, and (e) sport type (team vs. individual and contact vs. non-contact sports). Participants were 677 athletes and consisted of sports performers competing at international (n = 60), national (n = 99), county (n = 198), club/university (n = 289), and beginner (n = 31) levels. Results revealed a significant relationship between mental toughness and gender, age, and sporting experience. However, achievement level and the type of sport an athlete participated in was not significantly associated with mental toughness.
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| Item type | Article |
| URI | https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/7960 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.paid.2009.02.006 |
| Official URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S... |
| Subjects | Historical > FOR Classification > 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science Historical > FOR Classification > 1701 Psychology Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL) |
| Keywords | ResPubID21994, mental toughness, gender, achievement level, skill, chronological age |
| Citations in Scopus | 73 - View on Scopus |
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