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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 87-91 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Personality and Individual Differences |
| Volume | 69 |
| Early online date | 7 Jun 2014 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Mental Toughness in Higher Education : Relationships with Achievement and Progression in First-Year University Sports Students. / Crust, Lee; Earle, Keith; Perry, John L.; Earle, Fiona; Clough, Angela E.; Clough, Peter.
In: Personality and Individual Differences, Vol. 69, 10.2014, p. 87-91.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental Toughness in Higher Education
T2 - Relationships with Achievement and Progression in First-Year University Sports Students
AU - Crust, Lee
AU - Earle, Keith
AU - Perry, John L.
AU - Earle, Fiona
AU - Clough, Angela E.
AU - Clough, Peter
N1 - No full text in Eprints. HN 30/11/2017
PY - 2014/10
Y1 - 2014/10
N2 - Research into mental toughness has largely been confined to elite sport but should theoretically be important across other performance domains. We examined mental toughness in 161 first year sport students at a UK university using a self-report questionnaire (MTQ48). A measure of achievement (year grade) and progression (pass, fail, or re-sit) was also obtained for each participant. Significant and positive correlations were found between total mental toughness, grades, and progression. Results suggest that the MTQ48 may be a useful screening device to identify students at risk of failing and dropping out of their program. Interventions that target life control and interpersonal confidence would appear to be most salient.
AB - Research into mental toughness has largely been confined to elite sport but should theoretically be important across other performance domains. We examined mental toughness in 161 first year sport students at a UK university using a self-report questionnaire (MTQ48). A measure of achievement (year grade) and progression (pass, fail, or re-sit) was also obtained for each participant. Significant and positive correlations were found between total mental toughness, grades, and progression. Results suggest that the MTQ48 may be a useful screening device to identify students at risk of failing and dropping out of their program. Interventions that target life control and interpersonal confidence would appear to be most salient.
KW - Interpersonal confidence
KW - Life control
KW - Independence
KW - MTQ48
UR - https://www.journals.elsevier.com/personality-and-individual-differences
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2014.05.016
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2014.05.016
M3 - Article
VL - 69
SP - 87
EP - 91
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
SN - 0191-8869
ER -