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Mental toughness and self-efficacy of elite ultra-marathon runners

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  • Anthony W Brace
  • Kendall George
  • Geoff P Lovell

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Minimal research has examined psychological processes underpinning ultra-marathon runners’ performance. This study examined the relationships between mental toughness and self-efficacy with performance in an elite sample of ultra-marathon runners competing in the 2019 Hawaiian Ultra Running Team’s Trail 100-mile endurance run (HURT100). The Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ) and the Endurance Sport Self-Efficacy Scale (ESSES) were completed by 56 elite ultra-marathon runners in the HURT100 (38 males, 18 females; Mage = 38.86 years, SDage = 9.23). Findings revealed mental toughness and self-efficacy are highly related constructs (r(54) = 0.72, p

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  • Anthony W Brace & Kendall George & Geoff P Lovell, 2020. "Mental toughness and self-efficacy of elite ultra-marathon runners," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(11), pages 1-11, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0241284
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241284
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