Mental toughness and attitudes to risk-taking

Lee Crust; Richard KEEGAN

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2010.03.026

Mental toughness and attitudes to risk-taking

Lee Crust, Richard KEEGAN

UC Research Institute for Sport & Exercise

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Abstract

This paper tested the relationship between mental toughness and attitudes towards risk-taking in undergraduate student athletes attending two Universities in the North of England. A sample of 69 men (M age = 22.2. years, s= 5.28) and 36 women (M age = 24.6. years, s= 7.67) participated and ranged from club to national level in a variety of sports. Participants gave informed consent before completing questionnaires to assess mental toughness and attitudes towards risk.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	164-168
Number of pages	5
Journal	Personality and Individual Differences
Volume	49
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.03.026
Publication status	Published - 2010

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