Mental Toughness Scale for Pakistani University Students: A Validation Study
| Autor: | Sara Subhan, Zahid Mahmood, Sadia Saleem, Sarah Anthony |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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05 social sciences
Applied psychology Mental toughness Discriminant validity 050301 education 050109 social psychology Confirmatory factor analysis Checklist Scale (social sciences) 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Social competence Psychology Construct (philosophy) 0503 education General Psychology Reliability (statistics) |
| Zdroj: | 2020, VOL. 35, NO. 4. 35:693-706 |
| ISSN: | 2663-208X 1016-0604 |
| Popis: | The current mental toughness is multidimensional construct that help the individual to show persistent strength and preservation during the high competitive situations. The university life is the most vulnerable and pressured time for the university students. The aim of the current study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Mental Toughness Scale (MTS) in university students. A total of 306 participants (151 men and 155 women) with the age range of 18-25 (M = 20.66; SD = 1.36) were administered the Mental Toughness Scale, the Resilience Scale and the Student Problem Checklist. The results of the Exploratory and Confirmatory factor analysis yielded a three factor solution Sense of Personal Competence, Problem Solving Skills and Social Competence. Further, the MTS was found high internal consistency, reliability, construct and discriminant validity. The results pave the way for application of the Mental Toughness of University students of Pakistan and are discussed in light of cultural implications. |
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