Developing mental toughness in young people : approaches to achievement, well-being, employability and positive behaviour / edited by Doug Strycharczyk and Peter Clough.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clough, Peter (Psychologist)

Strycharczyk, Doug.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Work--Psychological aspects.

Work.

Performance--Psychological aspects.

Performance.

Young adults--Psychology.

Young adults.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Karnac Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The goal of this book is to describe the concept of 'Mental Toughness' in such a way that the reader understands the concept and understands how it relates to the development of young people of all ages, whether they are in education or engage in extra-curricular activity. Such understanding is particularly important in the context of change and the challenge of preparing to live and work in a fast moving and fast changing world.One of the greatest challenges facing society today is that of developing young people who are the future generators of wealth so that they can play a full and product

Contents:

COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION Why the twenty-first century is different and why developing young people to prosper is different; PART I BACKGROUND; CHAPTER ONE What is mental toughness?; CHAPTER TWO The four C's model; CHAPTER THREE Mental toughness: its relevance to teaching; CHAPTER FOUR Research using the MTQ48; CHAPTER FIVE Assessing mental toughness-MTQ48; CHAPTER SIX MTQ48 report types and handling feedback; CHAPTER SEVEN Mental toughness-its links to current thinking; PART II APPLIED PERSPECTIVES

CHAPTER EIGHT Evaluation and Return On Investment (ROI)CHAPTER NINE Developing mental toughness in young people: coaching as an applied positive psychology; CHAPTER TEN Social mobility and managing shift; CHAPTER ELEVEN Employability and young people; CHAPTER TWELVE Practical applications: young people, teachers, and school leaders; CHAPTER THIRTEEN Parents' role in developing young people; PART III APPLIED CASE STUDIES AND RESEARCH CASE STUDIES; CHAPTER FOURTEEN Mental toughness in secondary schools; CHAPTER FIFTEEN Mental toughness in Higher Education

CHAPTER SIXTEEN Boosting career decision making and employability through mental toughnessCHAPTER SEVENTEEN Sex gender identity and mental toughness; CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Sport and its role in developing young people; CHAPTER NINETEEN Performance, behaviour, and career aspirations of students in secondary education-mental toughness case study; PART IV DEVELOPING MENTAL TOUGHNESS; CHAPTER TWENTY Can mental toughness be developed in young people?; CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Positive thinking; CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Anxiety and anxiety control; CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Goal setting

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Attentional controlCHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Mindfulness for young people; REFERENCES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 14, 2014).

ISBN:

0-429-91263-3

0-429-89840-1

0-429-47363-X

1-78241-185-2

9780429473630

OCLC:

1029482857