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Correlating Cognitive Flexibility and Mental Toughness While Examining the Connection between Failure, Flexibility, and Change..
Correlating Cognitive Flexibility and Mental Toughness While Examining the Connection between Failure, Flexibility, and Change..
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Correlating Cognitive Flexibility and Mental Toughness While Examining the Connection between Failure, Flexibility, and Change..: a Dissertation
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Although topical, the nature and function of grit remains incompletely understood, leading to improper applications and misutilization. Employing a mixed methods research design, this research examined cognitive flexibility (CF) and mental toughness (MT), two properties closely related to grit. Quantitative inquiry conducted via SurveyMonkey gathered data from Spartan obstacle course racers (n = 152) via the Dennis and Vander Wal (2010) Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI) and the Madrigal, Hamill, and Hill (2013) Mental Toughness Scale (MTS). Analysis of data demonstrates CF and MT are positively correlated (p < .0001). Too, males display both higher levels of MT (p < .0001) and CF (p = .0015), whereas no such correlations exist in females. Subsequent qualitative personal interviews conducted via Facebook Messenger utilized n = 15 derived from the original Spartan racer participant pool. Transcripts were thematically analyzed to provide high-level insights and interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) demonstrated both variables to be unique complex constructs with a synergistic relationship dynamic. Deeper examination of how CF and MT are cultivated elucidated the unequivocally beneficial impact of each on participants’ lived experiences and overall outcomes. Implications of this research include stronger support for the neurological link between mindset and the changes seen in biological structure (Ng, 2018; Schroder, Moran, Donnellan, & Moser, 2014). Future work may include examination of the efficacy of various mind-body interventions such as bio-feedback, meditation, yoga and other mindfulness practices with the ultimate intent of facilitating autodidactic improvements in physical, mental and emotional outcomes.
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Gardner, Melody (Author)
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