Lee Crust
Mental toughness in higher education: Relationships with achievement and progression in first-year university sports students
Crust, Lee; Earle, Keith; Perry, John; Earle, Fiona; Clough, Angela; Clough, Peter J.
Authors
Keith Earle
John Perry
Professor Fiona Earle F.Earle@hull.ac.uk
Professor in Psychology
Angela Clough
Peter J. Clough
Abstract
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.
Citation
Crust, L., Earle, K., Perry, J., Earle, F., Clough, A., & Clough, P. J. (2014). Mental toughness in higher education: Relationships with achievement and progression in first-year university sports students. Personality and individual differences, 69, 87-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.05.016
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 2, 2014 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 7, 2014 |
Publication Date | Oct 1, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Jun 8, 2022 |
Journal | Personality and Individual Differences |
Print ISSN | 0191-8869 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 69 |
Pages | 87-91 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.05.016 |
Keywords | General Psychology |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/498796 |
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