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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785783103321

Autore

Sheard Michael <1968-, >

Titolo

Mental toughness : the mindset behind sporting achievement / / Michael Sheard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hove, East Sussex ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-24523-5

1-283-58655-X

9786613899002

1-136-24524-3

0-203-10354-8

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (281 p.)

Classificazione

PSY000000SPO000000

Disciplina

796.01

Soggetti

Sports - Psychological aspects

Athletes - Psychology

Mental discipline

Achievement motivation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Cover""; ""Mental Toughness""; ""Copyright Page ""; ""Contents""; ""List of figures ""; ""List of tables""; ""The Mental Toughness Code""; ""Preface and acknowledgements""; ""1. Introducing mental toughness""; ""2. Characterising mental toughness""; ""3. Conceptualising mental toughness""; ""4. Measuring mental toughness""; ""5. Developing and maintaining mental toughness""; ""6. Concluding mental toughness""

""Appendix A: Measuring mental toughness: construct validation of the alternative Psychological Performance Inventory (PPI-A) and the Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ)""""Appendix B: Resisting stress in sports officiating: the moderating role of positive psychology""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""