Coaches' views of mental toughness and how it is built

Weinberg, Robert S.; Butt, Joanne; Culp, Briana

doi:10.1080/1612197x.2011.567106

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“…Strategies for enhancing MT also needs further work. Self-belief and confidence have been found to be important attributes of MT, so providing coaches or athletes with ways to enhance self-beliefs would be beneficial in optimizing MT (Gucciardi et al,2008;Jones et al, 2007;Weinberg et al, 2011).…”

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“…Weinberg et al (2011) surveyed NCAA head coaches to capture their perspective on what components make up the essential element. Three themes emerged: Psychological Skills (i.e., focus, confidence, knowledge and mental planning), Motivation to Succeed (i.e., motivation to work hard, persistence), and Resilience (i.e., rebound from setbacks, handling and performing under pressure).…”

Section: Defining Mental Toughnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mind Over Matter: The Development of the Mental Toughness Scale (MTS)

Madrigal

Hamill

Gill

2013

The Sport Psychologist

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Mental Toughness (MT), which refers to an inner focus and commitment to rise above challenges when facing adversity, is viewed as one of the most important psychological attributes in determining success in sport. However, there is little consensus on key components of MT, and existing measures vary greatly while focusing on elite athletes. The purpose of this research was to develop a measure of MT for use with college athletes. Collegiate and noncollegiate athletes (N = 271) completed the original 54-item Mental Toughness Scale (MTS) in study 1. Factor analysis (PCA) results reduced the scale to an 11-item scale, with good reliability and validity as demonstrated by its positive correlations with self-esteem and flow. A second study of college basketball players (N = 143) was conducted to establish the psychometric properties of the MTS. Study 2 demonstrated convergent, divergent and criterion validity through correlations with related measures, and a CFA provided moderate support for the MTS as a one-dimensional measure of mental toughness in sport.

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Section: Defining Mental Toughnessmentioning

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Mind Over Matter: The Development of the Mental Toughness Scale (MTS)

Madrigal

Hamill

Gill

2013

The Sport Psychologist

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“…Anshel et al (2001) believed that psychological problems and shortcomings, not mistakes or physical shortcomings, are the culprits responsible for the weakening of an athlete. Weinberg and Butt (2011), likewise, considered psychological factors as the reason for fluctuations and inconsistencies in athletic performance. Similarly, Martins et al (2010) concluded that the employment of mental skills brought about significant improvements in the performance of professional, Olympic, and college athletes.…”

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The Effect of Mental Training Program on Improving Mental Toughness among Tehran Highschool Student Athletes

Rasti

Abubakar²,

Abidin

et al. 2015

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“…The direction of effort refers to whether an individual seeks out, approaches, or is attracted to certain situations. The intensity of effort refers to how much effort a person puts forth in a particular situation (Weinberg & Gould, 2011).…”

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“…IM -To Experience: engaging in an activity in order to experience stimulating sensations (e.g., sensory pleasure, aesthetic experiences, as well as fun and excitement) derived from one's engagement in the activity (Weinberg & Gould, 2011).…”

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Preliminary Validation of an Arabic Version of the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-28)

Bayyat

Almoghrabi²,

Ay³

2016

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This study aims to validate the Arabic version of the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-28). SMS-28 is the English version of the French-Canadian scale l'Echelle de Motivation Dans Les Sport, which is based on the self-determination theory. The scale can reliably and validly measure the different forms of motivation toward sport. It consists of different subscales of intrinsic motivation (IM-to know, IM-to accomplish, IM-to experience), extrinsic motivation (identified regulation, introjected regulation, external regulation) and amotivation. The Arabic version of the scale was translated using the transcultural translation procedure. The final script of the translated scale was distributed to a sample of participants, which consists of a group of 208 students at the Faculty of Physical Education at the University of Jordan. The students were randomly selected and completed the scale voluntarily. Analytical analysis including factor analysis, Cronbach Alpha and Pearson correlation analysis were conducted. Results of the factor analysis reflected the validity of the scale, Cronbach Alpha showed adequate levels of internal consistency, while correlation values between the subscales were acceptable and reflected the motivation continuum suggested by the self-determination theory. Thus, an Arabic version of the sport motivation scale has emerged. Future studies using the Arabic version of the scale are encouraged.

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Coaches' views of mental toughness and how it is built

Cited by 85 publications

References 22 publications

Mind Over Matter: The Development of the Mental Toughness Scale (MTS)

Mind Over Matter: The Development of the Mental Toughness Scale (MTS)

The Effect of Mental Training Program on Improving Mental Toughness among Tehran Highschool Student Athletes

Preliminary Validation of an Arabic Version of the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-28)

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