Mental toughness and hardiness at different levels of rugby league

Golby, Jim; Sheard, Michael H.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2003.10.015

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“…Consequently, the PPI-A is psychometrically stronger than the original PPI and shorter (14 items); however additional investigations are needed to establish validity and its relevance for collegiate athletes. Despite limited follow up with psychometric properties of the PPI or PPI-A, both scales have been used in research on mental toughness in a variety of sports (Golby & Sheard, 2004Golby, Sheard, & Lavallee, 2003;Sheard, 2009;.…”

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Mind Over Matter: The Development of the Mental Toughness Scale (MTS)

Madrigal

Hamill

Gill

2013

The Sport Psychologist

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Mental Toughness (MT), which refers to an inner focus and commitment to rise above challenges when facing adversity, is viewed as one of the most important psychological attributes in determining success in sport. However, there is little consensus on key components of MT, and existing measures vary greatly while focusing on elite athletes. The purpose of this research was to develop a measure of MT for use with college athletes. Collegiate and noncollegiate athletes (N = 271) completed the original 54-item Mental Toughness Scale (MTS) in study 1. Factor analysis (PCA) results reduced the scale to an 11-item scale, with good reliability and validity as demonstrated by its positive correlations with self-esteem and flow. A second study of college basketball players (N = 143) was conducted to establish the psychometric properties of the MTS. Study 2 demonstrated convergent, divergent and criterion validity through correlations with related measures, and a CFA provided moderate support for the MTS as a one-dimensional measure of mental toughness in sport.

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Mind Over Matter: The Development of the Mental Toughness Scale (MTS)

Madrigal

Hamill

Gill

2013

The Sport Psychologist

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“…A study by Golby and Sheard (2004) examined MT among a sample of 115 male rugby league players of international, Super League, and Division 1 standard. Small differences in negative energy and attention control were found.…”

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Mental toughness in sport: Achievement level, gender, age, experience, and sport type differences

Nicholls

Polman

Levy

et al. 2009

Personality and Individual Differences

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a b s t r a c tIt 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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“…The literature points to confidence being related to mental toughness and highly associated with successful sport performances (Golby & Sheard, 2004). Confidence, concentration, and freedom from worry are explanatory variables of Mental Toughness; hence the disaggregated variables may be employed over the composite PCR score of the ACSI-28.…”

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“…In addition, mental toughness (MT) is often associated with outstanding athletic performances (Golby & Sheard, 2004). The term mental toughness is often tossed about by athletes and coaches alike (Creasy, 2005), as it is seen as an attribute of the world's best performers (Jones et al, 2002;Jones et al, 2007).…”

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Mental Toughness and Coping Skills in Male Sprinters

Beckford¹,

Poudevigne²,

Irving³

et al. 2016

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The predictive quality of psychological skills in relation to sports and more specifically track and field athletes continues to be explored. Purpose: To profile psychological adaptations in Jamaican male sprinters and to assess the differences between elite and sub-elite athletes. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 30 male participants who were grouped based on previous athletic achievement into the elite group and sub-elite group. Following a simulated competitive run; the athletes completed the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-28 and the Mental Toughness Questionnaire-48. Results: The elite athletes exhibited greater mental toughness than the sub-elite group and coping skills were a significant predictor of mental toughness. Conclusion: Assessment of psychological skills may distinguish elite from sub-elite athletes.

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Mental toughness and hardiness at different levels of rugby league

Cited by 137 publications

References 24 publications

Mind Over Matter: The Development of the Mental Toughness Scale (MTS)

Mind Over Matter: The Development of the Mental Toughness Scale (MTS)

Mental toughness in sport: Achievement level, gender, age, experience, and sport type differences

Mental Toughness and Coping Skills in Male Sprinters

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