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To balance the conceptual importance of MT with the practical constraints of assessing the construct within large test batteries, theorists developed the Mental Toughness Questionnaire 10 (MTQ10), an abridged 10-item version of the 48-item Mental Toughness Questionnaire (MTQ48). Despite using high school students in the development of the MTQ10, investigators failed to assess adolescent comprehension of the instrument.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To address this, the present study validated an adolescent version (aMTQ10) of the scale. The authors used an expert panel to evaluate item accessibility and implemented age-appropriate modifications. Validation of the aMTQ10 derived from a sample of 5,305 UK secondary school pupils from 80 schools.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported a one-factor model. Invariance existed across age and school type, with partial invariance observed for gender. Analysis of latent means found that boys scored higher than girls and 13\u201314-year-olds scored higher than 14\u201315-year-olds. Additionally, private school pupils scored higher than state school pupils. The aMTQ10 demonstrated good internal reliability and convergent validity. Confirming the instrument\u2019s incremental validity, aMTQ10 scores uniquely predicted subjective well-being beyond belongingness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These results indicate that the aMTQ10 is a psychometrically satisfactory adaptation of the MTQ10 suitable for educational settings. 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