Motivational correlates of mentally tough behaviours in tennis
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine motivational correlates of mentally tough behaviours among adolescent tennis players. Design: Two-phase study, involving the development of an informant-rated measure of mentally tough behaviours, followed by a cross-sectional survey including ath...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Published: |
Elsevier Australia
2015
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36745 |
| _version_ | 1848754856203911168 |
|---|---|
| author | Gucciardi, Daniel Jackson, B. Hanton, S. Reid, M. |
| author_facet | Gucciardi, Daniel Jackson, B. Hanton, S. Reid, M. |
| author_sort | Gucciardi, Daniel |
| building | Curtin Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine motivational correlates of mentally tough behaviours among adolescent tennis players. Design: Two-phase study, involving the development of an informant-rated measure of mentally tough behaviours, followed by a cross-sectional survey including athlete and parent assessments of study variables. Methods: In Phase One, 17 adult, high-performance tennis coaches and 20 athletes participated in focus group interviews. Four scholars with expertise in performance psychology also completed a short, online survey. In Phase Two, a total of 347 adolescent tennis players (n males = 184; n females = 163) aged 12–18 years (M = 13.93, SD = 1.47) and one respective parent took part in this study. An online multisection survey containing dimensions of passion, inspiration, fear of failure, and mentally tough behaviours was completed. Athletes self-reported all motivational variables, whereas parents rated their child solely on mentally tough behaviours. Results: Structural equation modelling revealed that harmonious passion (β = .26, p < .01) and frequency of inspiration (β = .32, p < .001) were associated with significantly higher levels of mentally tough behaviours. In contrast, fear of failure (β = −.32, p < .001) and obsessive passion (β = −.15, p < .01) were inversely related to mentally tough behaviours. Inspiration intensity was not significantly associated with mentally tough behaviour (β = .13, p = .21). Conclusions: Motivational variables that are dispositional in nature, contextualised and contingent upon features of the environment, and concern one's identity are important considerations for understanding mentally tough behaviours. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T08:47:03Z |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | curtin-20.500.11937-36745 |
| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T08:47:03Z |
| publishDate | 2015 |
| publisher | Elsevier Australia |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-367452019-02-19T04:27:35Z Motivational correlates of mentally tough behaviours in tennis Gucciardi, Daniel Jackson, B. Hanton, S. Reid, M. identity peresonality levels Characteristic adaptations traits Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine motivational correlates of mentally tough behaviours among adolescent tennis players. Design: Two-phase study, involving the development of an informant-rated measure of mentally tough behaviours, followed by a cross-sectional survey including athlete and parent assessments of study variables. Methods: In Phase One, 17 adult, high-performance tennis coaches and 20 athletes participated in focus group interviews. Four scholars with expertise in performance psychology also completed a short, online survey. In Phase Two, a total of 347 adolescent tennis players (n males = 184; n females = 163) aged 12–18 years (M = 13.93, SD = 1.47) and one respective parent took part in this study. An online multisection survey containing dimensions of passion, inspiration, fear of failure, and mentally tough behaviours was completed. Athletes self-reported all motivational variables, whereas parents rated their child solely on mentally tough behaviours. Results: Structural equation modelling revealed that harmonious passion (β = .26, p < .01) and frequency of inspiration (β = .32, p < .001) were associated with significantly higher levels of mentally tough behaviours. In contrast, fear of failure (β = −.32, p < .001) and obsessive passion (β = −.15, p < .01) were inversely related to mentally tough behaviours. Inspiration intensity was not significantly associated with mentally tough behaviour (β = .13, p = .21). Conclusions: Motivational variables that are dispositional in nature, contextualised and contingent upon features of the environment, and concern one's identity are important considerations for understanding mentally tough behaviours. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36745 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.11.009 Elsevier Australia fulltext |
| spellingShingle | identity peresonality levels Characteristic adaptations traits Gucciardi, Daniel Jackson, B. Hanton, S. Reid, M. Motivational correlates of mentally tough behaviours in tennis |
| title | Motivational correlates of mentally tough behaviours in tennis |
| title_full | Motivational correlates of mentally tough behaviours in tennis |
| title_fullStr | Motivational correlates of mentally tough behaviours in tennis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Motivational correlates of mentally tough behaviours in tennis |
| title_short | Motivational correlates of mentally tough behaviours in tennis |
| title_sort | motivational correlates of mentally tough behaviours in tennis |
| topic | identity peresonality levels Characteristic adaptations traits |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36745 |