A strengths-based approach to coaching mental toughness

Journal of Sport Psychology in Action

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 143-155

  Gordon, Sandy ^a   Gucciardi, Daniel F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Applied positive psychology; Strengths based coaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897953511     PISSN: 21520704     EISSN: 21520712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21520704.2011.598222     Document Type: Article

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