Mental toughness in competitive tennis: relationships with resilience and stress
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2016Author
Cowden, Richard G.
Meyer-Weitz, Anna
Asante, Kwaku Oppong
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The present study investigated the relationships between mental toughness (MT),
resilience, and stress among competitive South African tennis players. A total of 351
tennis players participating at various competitive standards completed the Sports
Mental Toughness Questionnaire, the Resilience Scale for Adults, and a modified version
of the Recovery-Stress Questionnaire for Athletes. The results indicated that total MT
was positively associated with total resilience (r D 0.59), but negatively associated with
total stress (r D 0.44). The resilience subscales of perception of self, perception of
future, social competence, and social resources, but not family cohesion, significantly
predicted total MT (R2 D 0.35). Both total resilience and total MT significantly predicted
total stress (R2 D 0.21). Based on the findings, interrelations between MT and resilience
are explored, implications outlined, and additional research is suggested to ascertain
the contextual relevance and outcomes associated with each construct in sport
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