{"id":88491,"date":"2026-05-01T11:50:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/undsgn.com\/uncode\/?page_id=88491"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:21:47","slug":"imtp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themind.engineering\/zh\/imtp\/","title":{"rendered":"Individualized Mental Toughness Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row has-bg need-focus style-color-xsdn-bg row-container\" id=\"row-unique-0\"><div class=\"row exa-top-padding exa-bottom-padding single-h-padding limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_center align_left_tablet align_left_mobile column_parent col-lg-12 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell\" ><div class=\"uncont no-block-padding col-custom-width\" style=\" max-width:900px;\" ><div class=\"uncode_text_column text-lead\" ><\/p>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Special Project<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h1 class=\"font-136269 custom font-weight-500 fontsize-598317-custom font-size-custom\" ><span>Individualized Mental Toughness Program (IMTP)<\/span><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-0\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-0\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-0\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row row-container\" id=\"row-unique-1\"><div class=\"row no-top-padding quad-bottom-padding no-h-padding full-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-12 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-spec style-dark\"  ><div 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class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-1\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row row-container has-dividers\" id=\"row-unique-2\"><div class=\"uncode-divider-wrap uncode-divider-wrap-bottom z_index_0\" style=\"height: 100%;\" data-height=\"100\" data-unit=\"%\"><svg version=\"1.1\" class=\"uncode-row-divider uncode-row-divider-gradient\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"240px\" height=\"24px\" viewbox=\"0 0 240 24\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 240 24\" xml:space=\"preserve\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t\t<lineargradient id=\"svg-gradient-108084\" gradientunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x1=\"119.9995\" y1=\"0\" x2=\"119.9995\" y2=\"24.0005\">\n\t\t\t<stop  offset=\"0\" style=\"stop-color:#f7f7f7;stop-opacity:0\"\/>\n\t\t\t<stop  offset=\"1\" style=\"stop-color:#f7f7f7\"\/>\n\t\t<\/lineargradient>\n\t\t<path fill=\"url(#svg-gradient-108084)\" d=\"M240,24V0H0v24H240z\"\/>\n\t\t<\/svg><\/div><div class=\"row col-double-gutter no-top-padding quad-bottom-padding single-h-padding limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-4 col-md-33 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light font-136269\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-left icon-box-space-reduced\" ><div class=\"icon-box-icon fa-container\" ><span class=\"text-default-color btn-disable-hover\"><i class=\"fa fa-shield fa-3x fa-fw\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon-box-content\"><div class=\"icon-box-heading icon-box-fa-3x\"><h3 class=\"font-136269 h3 font-weight-500\">Mental Toughness<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column text-lead\" ><p>This first Individualized Mental Toughness Program (IMTP) developed by Owen Chan Hing Wan, aimed to<span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> enhance mental toughness, as a psychological capacity that enables individuals to sustain goal-directed thoughts, emotions, and behaviors under pressure (Gucciardi et al., 2015<\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-4 col-md-33 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light font-136269\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-left icon-box-space-reduced\" ><div class=\"icon-box-icon fa-container\" ><span class=\"text-default-color btn-disable-hover\"><i class=\"fa fa-tint fa-3x fa-fw\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon-box-content\"><div class=\"icon-box-heading\"><h3 class=\"font-136269 h3 font-weight-500\">Perf. Under Pressure<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column text-lead\" ><p>Our IMTP also improves your actual performance under pressure, as evaluated by stakeholders such as coaches. Specifically, your passing error in soccer or your shooting error in basketball, you name it (Chan, 2025).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-4 col-md-33 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light font-136269\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-left icon-box-space-reduced\" ><div class=\"icon-box-icon fa-container\" ><span class=\"text-default-color btn-disable-hover\"><i class=\"fa fa-group fa-3x fa-fw\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon-box-content\"><div class=\"icon-box-heading\"><h3 class=\"font-136269 h3 font-weight-500\">Athletic Development<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column text-lead\" ><p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">We also consider athletic development in the long term. It is widely believed that mentally tough athletes are more likely to achieve success in sports (Hsieh et al., 2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-2\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-2\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-2\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row has-bg need-focus style-color-wayh-bg row-container\" id=\"row-unique-3\"><div class=\"row-background background-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"background-inner\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/themind.engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20240323-WA0010.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;background-attachment: scroll;background-size: cover;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bg-overlay style-color-jevc-bg\" style=\"opacity: 0.15;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"row limit-width row-parent\" data-height-ratio=\"65\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_parent col-lg-12 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-spec style-dark\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\" style=\"min-height: 340px;\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-top\" ><div class=\"icon-box-icon fa-container\" ><span class=\"fa fa-stack fa-3x btn-default fa-rounded icon-animated btn-disable-hover\"><span class=\"icon-automatic-video icon-automatic-fa-3x icon-animated btn-shadow btn-default\"><span class=\"icon-automatic-video-inner-bg\"><\/span><span class=\"icon-automatic-video-outer-bg\"><\/span><\/span><i class=\"fa fa-play\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon-box-content\"><div class=\"icon-box-heading icon-box-fa-3x-back\"><h3 class=\"h3\">A Brief Overview Video<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-3\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-3\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-3\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row has-bg need-focus style-color-lxmt-bg row-container\" id=\"row-unique-4\"><div class=\"row quad-top-padding quad-bottom-padding single-h-padding limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-4 col-md-33 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h2 class=\"font-136269 h2 fontheight-357766 font-weight-500\" ><span>Overview of 4 Systematic Steps in IMTP<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-8 col-md-66 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light font-136269\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h3 class=\"font-136269 h3 fontheight-357766 font-weight-500\" ><span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>1. Assessment<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column text-lead\" ><p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">We consider individual differences by assessing athletes using approximately 8\u201310 questionnaires and conducting initial meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"empty-space empty-single\" ><span class=\"empty-space-inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h3 class=\"font-136269 h3 fontheight-357766 font-weight-500\" ><span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>2. Intervention<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column text-lead\" ><p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">We tailor the intervention for each athlete based on the assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"empty-space empty-single\" ><span class=\"empty-space-inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h3 class=\"font-136269 h3 fontheight-357766 font-weight-500\" ><span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>3. Evaluation<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column text-lead\" ><p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">We compare pre- and post-intervention data from athletes and other relevant individuals, such as coaches and parents.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"empty-space empty-single\" ><span class=\"empty-space-inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h3 class=\"font-136269 h3 fontheight-357766 font-weight-500\" ><span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>4. Retention<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column text-lead\" ><p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">After a certain period, such as one year, we plan to provide a short and effective program on a regular basis to enhance the long-term retention of mental toughness.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-4\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-4\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-4\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row row-container\" id=\"row-unique-5\"><div class=\"row limit-width row-parent\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-center align_left column_parent col-lg-12 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\"  ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell no-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><strong>Reference:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Chan Hing Wan, O. (2025). Practical Individualized Mental Toughness Program: A Case of Hong Kong Non-Elite Shuttlecock Youth Athletes. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 1\u201316. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/21520704.2025.2583998<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Chan Hing Wan, O., Ely, G. (Manuscript). Practical Individualized Mental Toughness Program: Examine Retention Effect With A Mixed Analysis From A Case Of Hong Kong Non-Elite Shuttlecock Athletes<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Gucciardi, D. F., Hanton, S., Gordon, S., Mallett, C. J., &#038; Temby, P. (2015). The concept of mental toughness: Tests of dimensionality, nomological network, and traitness. <\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Journal of Personality, 83<\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">(1), 26\u201344. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jopy.12079<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Hsieh, Y. C., Lu, F. J., Gill, D. L., Hsu, Y. W., Wong, T. L., &#038; Kuan, G. (2024). Effects of mental toughness on athletic performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. <\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 22<\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">(6), 1317\u20131338. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/1612197X.2023.2204312<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"script-row-unique-5\" data-row=\"script-row-unique-5\" type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"vc_controls\">UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById(\"row-unique-5\"));<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Special Project Individualized Mental Toughness Program (IMTP) Mental ToughnessThis first Individualized Mental Toughness Program (IMTP) developed by Owen Chan Hing [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2286,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-88491","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themind.engineering\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/88491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themind.engineering\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themind.engineering\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themind.engineering\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themind.engineering\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88491"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/themind.engineering\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/88491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":156971,"href":"https:\/\/themind.engineering\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/88491\/revisions\/156971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themind.engineering\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themind.engineering\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}