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Expert Approaches To Mental Toughness Development In The High Risk Sport Of Diving, Aaron D'Addario
Expert Approaches To Mental Toughness Development In The High Risk Sport Of Diving, Aaron D'Addario
Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects
Research focusing on mental toughness development and high risk sport is limited to one examination of elite gymnasts' perceptions. Coaches have acknowledged that mental toughness is important to performance success, while admitting they do not know effective development strategies. The aim of the current research is to address both these concerns by employing a grounded theory approach to ascertain elite diving coaches perceptions of mental toughness development and what mental toughness is. Seven diving coaches volunteered and were interviewed for an average of 49 minutes. They all coached an athlete that participated either in the world championships or Olympic games …