Relationship between mental toughness and physical endurance.
This study tested the criterion validity of the inventory, Mental Toughness 48, by assessing the correlation between mental toughness and physical endurance for 41 male undergraduate sports students. A significant correlation of .34 was found between scores for overall mental toughness and the time a relative weight could be held suspended. Results support the criterion-related validity of the Mental Toughness 48.
Crust
Lee
L
School of Sports Science and Psychology, York St. John College, Lord Mayor's Walk, York YO31 7EX, United Kingdom.
Clough
Peter J
PJ
D000328:Adult; D002605:Character; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010551:Personality; D010807:Physical Endurance; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept