This book brings together the world's leading researchers and practitioners working on mental toughness to discuss this vital ingredient of performance excellence in sport, to survey the latest research and to present cutting-edge developments in theory and professional practice. Also highlighting important avenues for future research, it is essential reading for all advanced students, researchers and practitioners with an interest in sport psychology or performance sport.

Introduction 1. Introduction to Mental Toughness in Sport Section 1: Understanding Mental Toughness 2. Mental Toughness - A Phenomenological Perspective 3. Mental Toughness and Coping in Sport 4. A Social-cognitive Framework for Understanding and Developing Mental Toughness in Sport 5. Who's Mental, Who's tough, and Who's Both? Mutton Constructs Dressed up as Lamb Section 2: Measuring Mental Toughness 6. Development and Validation of the Mental Toughness Inventory (MTI): A Construct Validation Approach 7. Measuring Mental Toughness in Sport: Current Status and Future Directions Section 3: Developing Mental Toughness 8. Mental Toughness Development: Issues, Practical Implications, and Future Directions 9. Mental Toughness as a Life Skill 10. Understanding and Developing the Will to Win: Perceptions of Parents, Coaches, and Athletes 11. Building Mental Toughness 12. Mental Toughness in Sport: Past, Present, and Future. Conclusion