Understanding mental toughness in Australian soccer: Perceptions of players, parents, and coaches

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 699-716

  Coulter, Tristan J ^a   Mallett, Clifford J ^a   Gucciardi, Daniel F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Data triangulation; Experience cycle; Interview; Personal construct psychology; Retrospective

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AUSTRALIA; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SPORT;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AUSTRALIA; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PARENTS; PERCEPTION; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCCER;

EID: 77952652335     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640411003734085     Document Type: Article

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