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Mental toughness in education: exploring relationships with attainment, attendance, behaviour and peer relationships

Helen St Clair-ThompsonDepartment of Psychology, University of Hull, Hull, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Myfanwy BuglerPsychology, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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Jamey RobinsonPsychology, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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Peter CloughPsychology, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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Sarah P. McGeownMoray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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John PerryDepartment of Sport, Health and Nutrition, Leeds Trinity University, Leeds, UK
Pages 886-907 | Received 24 Jun 2013, Accepted 12 Feb 2014, Published online: 11 Mar 2014

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