Mental toughness
Subtitle: the mindset behind sporting achievement
By: Michael Sheard.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hove, East Sussex; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780415491099; 9780415491105
Subjects: Sports -- Psychological aspects; Athletes -- Psychology; Mental discipline; Achievement motivation
Description: "Mental toughness is one of the most common terms used in sport - by athletes, coaches, spectators and the media. However, this book provides a definitive and readable overview of the area, and presents the cutting-edge research in the field of mental toughness. The book introduces the historical and conceptual arguments behind this research, and looks at the characteristics and development of mentally tough sport performers. It suggests that mental toughness is a personality style and mindset, presenting a case for its inclusion within the positive psychological paradigm. The book also explores various measures of this concept and their psychometric properties, and considers cultural and national perspectives as well as the possibility of mental toughness heredity."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.