Mental Toughness in Sport

Abstract

Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction to mental toughness in sport (Sandy Gordon and Daniel F. Gucciardi) Section 1 Understanding Mental Toughness Chapter 2. Mental toughness - A phenomenological perspective (Tom Fawcett) Chapter 3. Mental toughness and coping in sport (Adam R. Nicholls) Chapter 4. A social-cognitive framework for understanding and developing mental toughness in sport (Robert J. Harmison) Chapter 5. Who's mental, who's tough, and who's both? Mutton constructs dressed up as lamb (Mark B. Andersen) Section 2 Measuring Mental Toughness Chapter 6. Development and validation of the Mental Toughness Inventory (MTI): A construct validation approach (S. Cory Middleton, Andrew J. Martin, and Herb W. Marsh) Chapter 7. Measuring mental toughness in sport: Current status and future directions (Daniel F. Gucciardi, Clifford J. Mallett, Stephanie J. Hanrahan, and Sandy Gordon) Section 3 Developing Mental Toughness Chapter 8. Mental toughness development: Issues, practical implications, and future directions (Declan Connaughton, Richard Thelwell, and Sheldon Hanton) Chapter 9. Mental toughness as a life skill (Dan Gould, Katherine Griffes, and Sarah Carson) Chapter 10. Understanding and developing the will to win: Perceptions of parents, coaches, and athletes (Clifford J. Mallett and Tristan J. Coulter) Chapter 11. Building mental toughness (Robert Weinberg and Joanne Butt) Conclusion Chapter 12. Mental toughness in sport: Past, present, and future (Daniel F. Gucciardi and Sandy Gordon)