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Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
Title: | The origins of mental toughness : prosocial behavior and low internalizing and externalizing problems at age 5 predict higher mental toughness scores at age 14 |
Authors: | Sadeghi Bahmani, Dena Hatzinger, Martin Gerber, Markus Lemola, Sakari Clough, Peter J. Perren, Sonja von Klitzing, Kay von Wyl, Agnes Holsboer-Trachsler, Edith Brand, Serge |
DOI: | 10.21256/zhaw-1960 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01221 |
Published in: | Frontiers in Psychiatry |
Volume(Issue): | 7 |
Issue Date: | 24-Aug-2016 |
Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Frontiers Research Foundation |
ISSN: | 1664-0640 |
Language: | English |
Subject (DDC): | 150: Psychology |
Abstract: | Background: The concept of mental toughness (MT) has gained increasing importance among groups other than elite athletes by virtue of its psychological importance and explanatory power for a broad range of health-related behaviors. However, no study has focused so far on the psychological origins of MT. Therefore, the aims of the present study were: to explore, to what extent the psychological profiles of preschoolers aged five were associated with both (1) MT scores and (2) sleep disturbances at age 14, and (3) to explore possible gender differences. Method: Nine years after their first assessment at age five (preschoolers), a total of 77 adolescents (mean age: 14.35 years; SD D 1.22; 42% females) took part in this follow-up study. At baseline, both parents and teachers completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), covering internalizing and externalizing problems, hyperactivity, negative peer relationships, and prosocial behavior. At follow-up, participants completed a booklet of questionnaires covering socio-demographic data, MT, and sleep disturbances. Results: Higher prosocial behavior, lower negative peer relationships, and lower internalizing and externalizing problems at age five, as rated by parents and teachers, were associated with self-reported higher MT and lower sleep disturbances at age 14. At age 14, and relative to males, females had lower MT scores and reported more sleep disturbances. Conclusion: The pattern of results suggests that MT traits during adolescence may have their origins in the pre-school years. |
URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/5545 |
Fulltext version: | Published version |
License (according to publishing contract): | CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International |
Departement: | Applied Psychology |
Organisational Unit: | Psychological Institute (PI) |
Appears in collections: | Publikationen Angewandte Psychologie |
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Sadeghi Bahmani, D., Hatzinger, M., Gerber, M., Lemola, S., Clough, P. J., Perren, S., von Klitzing, K., von Wyl, A., Holsboer-Trachsler, E., & Brand, S. (2016). The origins of mental toughness : prosocial behavior and low internalizing and externalizing problems at age 5 predict higher mental toughness scores at age 14. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 7. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1960
Sadeghi Bahmani, D. et al. (2016) ‘The origins of mental toughness : prosocial behavior and low internalizing and externalizing problems at age 5 predict higher mental toughness scores at age 14’, Frontiers in Psychiatry, 7. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1960.
D. Sadeghi Bahmani et al., “The origins of mental toughness : prosocial behavior and low internalizing and externalizing problems at age 5 predict higher mental toughness scores at age 14,” Frontiers in Psychiatry, vol. 7, Aug. 2016, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-1960.
SADEGHI BAHMANI, Dena, Martin HATZINGER, Markus GERBER, Sakari LEMOLA, Peter J. CLOUGH, Sonja PERREN, Kay VON KLITZING, Agnes VON WYL, Edith HOLSBOER-TRACHSLER und Serge BRAND, 2016. The origins of mental toughness : prosocial behavior and low internalizing and externalizing problems at age 5 predict higher mental toughness scores at age 14. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 24 August 2016. Bd. 7. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-1960
Sadeghi Bahmani, Dena, Martin Hatzinger, Markus Gerber, Sakari Lemola, Peter J. Clough, Sonja Perren, Kay von Klitzing, Agnes von Wyl, Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, and Serge Brand. 2016. “The Origins of Mental Toughness : Prosocial Behavior and Low Internalizing and Externalizing Problems at Age 5 Predict Higher Mental Toughness Scores at Age 14.” Frontiers in Psychiatry 7 (August). https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1960.
Sadeghi Bahmani, Dena, et al. “The Origins of Mental Toughness : Prosocial Behavior and Low Internalizing and Externalizing Problems at Age 5 Predict Higher Mental Toughness Scores at Age 14.” Frontiers in Psychiatry, vol. 7, Aug. 2016, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1960.
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