TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of a mental toughness training program for youth-aged Australian footballers: I. A Quantitative Analysis
AU - Gucciardi, Daniel
AU - Gordon, Sandy
AU - Dimmock, James
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two different psychologicalskills training (PST) packages in enhancing mental toughness among three youth-aged (under15 years old) Australian football teams. We compared a program targeting the keys to mentaltoughness identified previously (Gucciardi,Gordon,&Dimmock, 2008) with a more traditionalPST program targeting self-regulation, arousal regulation, mental rehearsal, attentional control,self-efficacy, and ideal performance state as well as a control group. Overall, both interventiongroups reported more positive changes in subjective ratings of mental toughness, resilience,and flow than the control group. Similar ratings for mental toughness were reported by theparents and coaches. Both PST packages appeared to be equally effective in enhancing mentaltoughness.
AB - The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two different psychologicalskills training (PST) packages in enhancing mental toughness among three youth-aged (under15 years old) Australian football teams. We compared a program targeting the keys to mentaltoughness identified previously (Gucciardi,Gordon,&Dimmock, 2008) with a more traditionalPST program targeting self-regulation, arousal regulation, mental rehearsal, attentional control,self-efficacy, and ideal performance state as well as a control group. Overall, both interventiongroups reported more positive changes in subjective ratings of mental toughness, resilience,and flow than the control group. Similar ratings for mental toughness were reported by theparents and coaches. Both PST packages appeared to be equally effective in enhancing mentaltoughness.
U2 - 10.1080/10413200903026066
DO - 10.1080/10413200903026066
M3 - Article
SN - 1041-3200
VL - 21
SP - 307
EP - 323
JO - Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
IS - 3
ER -