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The Development and Validation of a Mental Toughness Scale for Adolescents

McGeown, S, St Clair-Thompson, H and Putwain, DW (2016) The Development and Validation of a Mental Toughness Scale for Adolescents. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 36 (2). pp. 148-161. ISSN 0734-2829

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Abstract

The present study examined the validity of a newly developed instrument, the Mental Toughness Scale for Adolescents (MTS-A), which examines the attributes of challenge, commitment, confidence (abilities and interpersonal) and control (life and emotion). The six factor model was supporting using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA, n = 373) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA, n = 372). In addition, the mental toughness attributes correlated with adolescents’ academic motivation and engagement (n = 439), well-being (depression and anxiety) (n = 279) and test anxiety (n = 279), indicating relations with a number of affective, cognitive and behavioural dispositions, and demonstrating relevance in education and potentially mental health contexts.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: 1302 Curriculum And Pedagogy
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Education
Publisher: SAGE Publications
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Date Deposited: 15 Feb 2018 10:07
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2021 10:46
DOI or ID number: 10.1177/0734282916673512
URI: https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/8031
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