Mental toughness, stress, stress appraisal, coping and coping effectiveness in sport |
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| Authors: | Mariana Kaiseler Remco Polman Adam Nicholls |
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| Institution: | aDepartment of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, University of Hull, HU6 7RX Hull, UK;bUniversity of Central Lancashire, Centre for Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences, Preston, UK;cDepartment of Psychology, University of Hull, HU6 7RX Hull, UK |
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| Abstract: | The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between mental toughness, stressor appraisal, coping strategies and coping effectiveness among a sample of athletes. Participants were 482 athletes (male n = 305; female n = 177), aged between 16 and 45 years (M age = 20.44 years, SD = 3.98). In support of a priori predictions, mental toughness was associated with stress intensity and control appraisal, but not the type of stressor experienced by athletes. Total mental toughness and its six components predicted coping and coping effectiveness in relation to the self-selected stressor. In particular, higher levels of mental toughness were associated with more problem-focused coping, but less emotion-focused and avoidance coping. Coping effectiveness was influenced by the coping strategy employed by the athletes. |
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| Keywords: | Mental toughness Stress appraisal Coping strategies Coping effectiveness Sport |
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