Research article summary (published 30 Mar 2003):

A cognitive-behavioural analysis of mental toughness in national rugby league football teams.

Full Abstract

This study examined the relations between demographic characteristics of rugby players and selected aspects of psychological performance in rugby league football. Mental toughness was assessed using Psychological Performance Inventory and Hardiness on the Personal Views Survey III-R. Participants (N=70) were international rugby league footballers representing four teams (Wales, France, Ireland, England) in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. Participants completed the questionnaires in training camp. Welsh-nationality players had a significantly higher mean score on two of the hardiness subscales. Hardiness measures displayed the greatest and most frequently statistically significant differences. The findings concur with previous work indicating superior hardiness is related to improved performance in sports.

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Author information

Author/s: Golby, Jim (J); Sheard, Michael (M); Lavallee, David (D);

Affiliation: University of Teesside, School of Social Sciences & Law, Middlesbrough, England. j.golby(-atsign-)tees.ac.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Perceptual and motor skills (Percept Mot Skills), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Apr; vol 96 (issue 2) : pp 455-62

Dates: Created 2003/06/02; Completed 2003/09/30; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12776828, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Adolescent Adult Attention Behavior Cognition Football Humans

Imagination Male Motivation Personality Psychomotor Performance Questionnaires Self Concept

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