Adolescent performers' perspectives on mental toughness and its development: The utility of the Bioecological Model
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Mahoney, John William, Gucciardi, Daniel F., Mallett, Cliff J. and Ntoumanis, Nikos. (2014). Adolescent performers' perspectives on mental toughness and its development: The utility of the Bioecological Model. Sport Psychologist. 28(3), pp. 233 - 244. https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2013-0050
Authors | Mahoney, John William, Gucciardi, Daniel F., Mallett, Cliff J. and Ntoumanis, Nikos |
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Abstract | In light of the extant literature, the aim of the current study was to compare adolescents’ perspectives on mental toughness and its development across performance contexts, and to explore if such perspectives align with Bronfenbrenner’s (2001) bioecological model. Eighteen mentally tough adolescents (9 boys, 9 girls, Mage = 15.6 years) from three performance contexts (i.e., sport, academia, and music) participated in focus groups, 7 of whom also participated in follow-up one-to-one interviews. Inductive analyses revealed that mental toughness was conceptualized by 9 personal characteristics, and that while similar across performance contexts, some difference between previous mental toughness conceptualization and the current study existed. Analyses also revealed that mental toughness development was predicated on significant others, supportive social processes, critical incidents, and curiosity. These findings resonated with the properties of the bioecological model. Future research into how bioecological factors combine to facilitate mental toughness development during critical stages of life was suggested. |
Keywords | performance contexts; human potential; positive youth development |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | Sport Psychologist |
Journal citation | 28 (3), pp. 233 - 244 |
Publisher | Human Kinetics |
ISSN | 0888-4781 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2013-0050 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84911177263 |
Page range | 233 - 244 |
Research Group | Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | America |
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