Date of Award
5-3-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Exercise Science, MS
First Advisor
Brian Church
Committee Members
Amanda Wheeler; James Patchell; Lance Bryant; Mandy Northcutt
Call Number
LD251.A566t 2018 D86
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of four factors on mental toughness in collegiate athletes: sport type, psychological intervention use, competitive experience and competition level. 235 Arkansas State University athletes from a variety of sports, competition levels, and years of competitive experience participated in the study. Each participant completed a demographic questionnaire about their sporting background and use of psychological interventions, followed by the MTQ48 to measure mental toughness. The MANOVA found athletes who competed at the highest competition level, had significantly greater mental toughness scores overall and on every subscale of mental toughness. There was a significant main effect of psychological intervention use on emotional control scores of mental toughness. The findings from this study have practical implications for athletes, coaches, and sports psychologists by implying that tailoring interventions specific to each athlete, their competitive history, and psychological needs could be beneficial to performance.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Dunderdale, Hannah Lucy, "Factors Contributing Towards Mental Toughness in Collegiate Athletes" (2018). Student Theses and Dissertations. 515.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/515
