title: During early and mid-adolescence, greater mental toughness is related to increased sleep quality and quality of life.
abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the association between mental toughness, subjective sleep, physical activity, and quality of life during early and mid-adolescence. A total of 1475 participants (mean age = 13.4 years; range: 11-16 years) took part in the study. They completed questionnaires related to mental toughness, physical activity, subjective sleep, and quality of life. Greater mental toughness was related to more favorable quality of life and increased subjective sleep. Mental toughness was not related to physical activity. Increased mental toughness, favorable quality of life, and sleep are related during early and mid-adolescence. Against our expectations, mental toughness was not related to physical activity.
authors: Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Switzerland University of Basel, Switzerland serge.brand@upkbs.ch.
authors: Serge
authors: S
authors: Brand
authors: Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors: Nadeem
authors: N
authors: Kalak
authors: University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors: Markus
authors: M
authors: Gerber
authors: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
authors: Peter J
authors: PJ
authors: Clough
authors: University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors: Sakari
authors: S
authors: Lemola
authors: University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors: Uwe
authors: U
authors: Pühse
authors: Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors: Edith
authors: E
authors: Holsboer-Trachsler
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013557:Switzerland
keywords: early and mid-adolescence; mental toughness; physical activity; quality of life; subjective sleep