The development and maintenance of mental toughness: Perceptions of elite performers

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-95

  Connaughton, Declan ^a   Wadey, Ross ^a   Hanton, Sheldon ^a   Jones, Graham ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Lane 4 Management Group Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attributes; Definition; Mentally tough; Tough mindedness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL COMPLIANCE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL BALANCE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORTS SCIENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTITUDE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MOTIVATION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 36349021414     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410701310958     Document Type: Article

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