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Mental toughness latent profiles in endurance athletes

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  • Joanna S Zeiger
  • Robert S Zeiger

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Mental toughness in endurance athletes, while an important factor for success, has been scarcely studied. An online survey was used to examine eight mental toughness factors in endurance athletes. The study aim was to determine mental toughness profiles via latent profile analysis in endurance athletes and whether associations exist between the latent profiles and demographics and sports characteristics. Endurance athletes >18 years of age were recruited via social media outlets (n = 1245, 53% female). Mental toughness was measured using the Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ), Psychological Performance Inventory-Alternative (PPI-A), and self-esteem was measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE). A three-class solution emerged, designated as high mental toughness (High MT), moderate mental toughness (Moderate MT) and low mental toughness (Low MT). ANOVA tests showed significant differences between all three classes on all 8 factors derived from the SMTQ, PPI-A and the RSE. There was an increased odds of being in the High MT class compared to the Low MT class for males (OR = 1.99; 95% CI, 1.39, 2.83; P

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  • Joanna S Zeiger & Robert S Zeiger, 2018. "Mental toughness latent profiles in endurance athletes," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(2), pages 1-15, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0193071
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193071
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