Instrument Overview
The MTQ-48 assesses total MT and comprises four dimensions: challenge, commitment, confidence (subdivided into two components; interpersonal and own ability) and control (partitioned into two components; emotional and life). The MTQ-18 and MTQ-10 use items drawn directly from the MTQ-48. Subscore(s): Goal Directed Behavior, Confidence, Achievement, Risk
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Organization
American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.
Content
Administration Information
Access and Use
Author: Peter Clough at P.Clough@hud.ac.uk or p.clough@mmu.ac.uk
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Gucciardi, D. F., Hanton, S., & Mallett, C. J. (2012). Progressing measurement in mental toughness: A case example of the Mental Toughness Questionnaire-48. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 1(3), 194. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027190 Perry, J. L., Clough, P. J., Crust, L., Earle, K., & Nicholls, A. R. (2013). Factorial validity of the Mental Toughness Questionnaire-48. Personality and Individual Differences, 54(5), 587-592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2012.11.020
