The mechanism of peer support on the mental toughness of adolescent swimmers: the mediating role of self-efficacy [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveCurrent understanding of peer support’s role in swimmers’ mental toughness development remains limited. Guided by Bandura’s social cognitive theory, explores the relationship between peer support and the mental toughness of adolescent swimmers ...
Bingzhou Chen +3 more
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The mediating role of positive mental attitude in the relationship between mental toughness and athlete burnout: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionAthlete burnout poses a significant threat to both wellbeing and performance. Mental toughness is recognized as a key protective factor. However, the mechanisms underlying its relationship with burnout remain insufficiently understood.
Łukasz Bojkowski
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Motivational Processes Associated with Mental Toughness Among College Skiers [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesThis study examined the relationships between motivational processes and mental toughness in college skiers based on the self-determination theory (SDT).
Xinran Wu +3 more
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The effects of self-efficacy, social support, and mental toughness on tennis umpires’ professional identity: a study based on a latent variable mediation model [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyPurposeTo explore the relationship between self-efficacy and professional identity among tennis umpires, and to explore the mediating role of mental toughness and social support in this process.MethodsThe Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), Vocational Identity ...
Xielin Zhou +5 more
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The relationship between physical activity and mental toughness among Chinese university students: the chain-mediated role of self-esteem and social support [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyBackgroundAs Chinese university students increasingly face psychological challenges such as academic pressure and employment-related stress, mental toughness has gained attention as a crucial trait for coping with adversity.
Zhixing Zhou, Jun Xiang
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The effect of team cohesion on mental toughness: a mediation and moderation mixed study based on COR theory [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveTo investigate the mechanisms through which team cohesion, social support, and self-identity influence athletes’ mental toughness, grounded in Conservation of Resources (COR) theory.MethodsA total of 523 valid questionnaires were collected from ...
Yiguo Xu, Wenhao Tian
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A phenomenological exploration of mental toughness in decision-making: Perceptions from professional Ghanaian footballers. [PDF]
PLoS ONEMental toughness is an indispensable psychological resource facilitating performance excellence but its role in decision-making within African football remains underexplored.
Benjamin Asamoah +2 more
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Effects of physical exercise on college students’ academic self-efficacy: the chain mediating role of future orientation and mental toughness [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionAcademic self-efficacy affects students’ behavioral styles, efforts, and attitudes toward academic difficulties in the learning process. Physical education, as a core vehicle of education, and physical exercise, as an important way to promote
Yong Jiang, Yifeng Fu, Xinqiu Dong
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The relationship between sports participation and bullying in elementary schools: the mediating role of mental toughness [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyPurposePrevious research has shown a correlation between sports participation and bullying in schools. However, less attention has been paid to the factors influencing children’s perpetrated bullying and victimized.
Changhao Ma +4 more
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The relationship between perfectionism and sleep quality in athletes: the mediating role of mental toughness [PDF]
BMC PsychologyRecent research suggested that mental toughness might play a mediating role in the relationship between multidimensional perfectionism and sleep quality.
Guozhuang Chen +4 more
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