The literature base regarding the development of sporting talent is extensive, and includes
empirical articles, reviews, position papers, academic books, governing body documents …

Highlights•Updated mental toughness definition informed by guidelines for construct
clarity.•Clarification of the conceptual distinctiveness of mental toughness.•Systematic …

Elite athletes may be as likely as members of the general population to experience mental
disorders, and there has recently been a surge of research examining mental health among …

Background: Mental toughness (MT) is often referred to as one of the most important
psychological attributes underpinning the success of athletes. Although selected studies …

Previously, investigators have sought to clarify the role of psychological factors in the
development of expertise across numerous sport domains; however, almost no empirical …

Mental toughness (MT) is considered a necessary ingredient for high-level performance.
Unsurprisingly, scholarly interest in the development of mental toughness has increased …

The purpose of this study was to conduct a conceptual replication of past work on the
association between mental toughness and behavioral perseverance across multiple tasks …

Minor cross-loadings on non-targeted factors are often found in psychological or other
instruments. Forcing them to zero in confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) leads to biased …

The new third edition of A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology is the only textbook in the
field that provides a detailed overview of key theories, concepts and findings within the …

Objective To investigate the efficacy of interventions designed to train and develop mental
toughness (MT) in sport. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Journal …