The relationship between mental toughness and dispositional flow

Authors

Lee Crust, University of Lincoln
Christian F. Swann, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

108907

Publication Details

Crust, L. & Swann, C. (2013). The relationship between mental toughness and dispositional flow. European Journal of Sport Science, 13 (2), 215-220.

Abstract

This article tested the relationship between mental toughness (MT) and dispositional flow. A sample of 135 athletes (M age=20.81 years, SD=2.76), derived from University sports teams and local sports clubs, gave informed consent before completing questionnaires to assess MT and dispositional flow. Pearson correlations revealed a significant and positive relationship between total MT and global flow scores (r=0.65, p <0.001). Correlations between total MT and dispositional flow subscales were all found to be significant and positive, ranging from 0.26 to 0.68. Correlations between global flow and MT subscales were also all significant and positive, ranging between 0.43 and 0.65. Linear regression analyses found MT subscales to account for 45% of the variance in disposition flow, and flow subscales to account for 50% of the variance in MT. These results suggest a reciprocal relationship between MT and flow.