Developing Mental Toughness in Young People: Approaches to Achievement, Well-Being, Employability, and Positive Behaviour

ISBN-13: 9781782200055 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 304 str.

Doug Strycharczyk;Peter Clough

Opis

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 productive part in the economic and social development of the world they inhabit and will inhabit. The need for this is particularly acute in the west where the old order is fast disappearing. The purpose of education and youth work is not only to ensure that young people are skilled and qualified. It must also prepare young people with the attributes and qualities that enable them to apply what they have learned in a challenging, changing and often stressful world. A number of initiatives have recently emerged which all have the same goal - to prepare young people for life in a world that demands resilience, confidence, tenacity and commitment in addition to vocational and academic skills. Possibly the most important of these initiatives is Mental Toughness which, arguably, embraces most, if not all, of the other initiatives in producing the most comprehensive and enduring approach.

Spis treści

Foreword -- Introduction -- Background -- What is mental toughness? -- The four C’s model -- Mental toughness: its relevance to teaching -- Research using the MTQ48 -- Assessing mental toughness—MTQ48 -- MTQ48 report types and handling feedback -- Mental toughness—its links to current thinking -- Applied Perspectives -- Evaluation and Return On Investment (ROI) -- Developing mental toughness in young people: coaching as an applied positive psychology -- Social mobility and managing shift -- Employability and young people -- Practical applications: young people, teachers, and school leaders -- Parents’ role in developing young people -- Applied Case Studies and Research Case Studies -- Mental toughness in secondary schools -- Mental toughness in Higher Education -- Boosting career decision making and employability through mental toughness -- Sex gender identity and mental toughness -- Sport and its role in developing young people -- Performance, behaviour, and career aspirations of students in secondary education—mental toughness case study -- Developing Mental Toughness -- Can mental toughness be developed in young people? -- Positive thinking -- Anxiety and anxiety control -- Goal setting -- Attentional control -- Mindfulness for young people

O autorze

Clough, Peter