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dc.contributor.creatorPerry, John
dc.contributor.creatorStamp, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.creatorCrust, Lee
dc.contributor.creatorSwann, Christian F.
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-28T14:14:13Z
dc.date.available2018-09-28T14:14:13Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationStamp, E., Crust, L., Swann, C. & Perry, J. (2017). Relationships between mental toughness, barriers to exercise, and exercise behaviour in undergraduate students. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 48 (3), 262-277.en_US
dc.identifier.other111008
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10395/2215
dc.descriptionRelationships between mental toughness, barriers to exercise, and exercise behaviour in undergraduate studentsen_US
dc.description.abstractThe present study explored relationships between mental toughness (MT), barriers to exercise, and self reported exercise behaviour in university students. Perceived barriers to exercise are important since previous work has identified barriers as strong predictors of exercise behaviour. MT was hypothesised to predict exercise barriers and self-reported exercise behaviour. Participants were 173 undergraduate students (45 men, 128 women) from 10 United Kingdom universities. Questionnaires were used to assess MT, exercise levels, and exercise barriers. Path analysis identified that MT predicted barriers to exercise, with higher MT associated with weaker perceived barriers. Regular exercisers were found to have significantly higher MT than non-regular exercisers, with commitment identified as a key difference. These findings support the proposed hypotheses and provide further evidence of the importance of MT in exercise / physical activity contexts. Future research that adopts longitudinal designs and tests targeted interventions to reduce perceptions of barriers and enhance exercise participation are encouraged.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Wollongong, Australiaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries48;3
dc.rights.urihttps://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4102&context=sspapersen_US
dc.subjectExerciseen_US
dc.subjectStudentsen_US
dc.subjectUndergraduateen_US
dc.subjectRelationshipsen_US
dc.subjectBehaviouren_US
dc.subjectBarriersen_US
dc.subjectToughnessen_US
dc.subjectMentalen_US
dc.titleRelationships between mental toughness, barriers to exercise, and exercise behaviour in undergraduate studentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.description.versionYesen_US


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