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What Is This Thing Called Mental Toughness? An Investigation of Elite Sport Performers
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The literature on mental toughness is characterized by a general lack of conceptual clarity and consensus as to its definition, as well as a general failure to operationalize the construct in a consistent manner. This study addressed two fundamental issues surrounding mental toughness: how can it be defined? and what are the essential attributes required to be a mentally tough performer? Ten international performers participated in either a focus group or one-toone interviews, from which a definition of mental toughness and the attributes of the ideal mentally tough performer emerged. The resulting definition emphasized both general and specific dimensions, while the 12 attributes covered self-belief, desire/motivation, dealing with pressure and anxiety, focus (performance-related), focus (lifestyle-related), and pain/hardship factors.
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- Authors
- Jones, G., Hanton, S., & Connaughton, D.
- Venue
- Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2002-01-01
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 205-218
- ISSN
- 1041-3200 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-1571
- OpenAlex
- W1987694127
- Cited by
- 807
- References
- 2
- FWCI
- 7.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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