How should we measure psychological resilience in sport performers?

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 264-280

  Sarkar, Mustafa ^a   Fletcher, David ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adversity; athletes; positive adaptation; protective factors; psychometric

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADJUSTMENT; ADVERSITY; AMBIGUITY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CHECKLIST; COMPETENCE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY HASSLES SCALE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE EVENTS CHECKLIST; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFE STRESS; MALADJUSTMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOMETRY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORT; SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY; TRUST;

EID: 84886009169     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: 15327841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1091367X.2013.805141     Document Type: Article

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