By the method of literature study, the paper reviews the related researches on mental toughness of athletes. It summarizes four models of mental toughness and the factors affecting mental toughness, including demographic variables, behavior of coaches, humor styles and self-awareness. It analyzes the effects of mental toughness, including athletic burnout, emotional regulation strategy, fluid characteristics, etc. It points out that future researchers should actively make longitudinal researches on mental toughness, pay attention to the effect of environmental factors on mental toughness, study its neural mechanism and its negative function and pursue their studies on group mental toughness. The paper aims to provide reference for further researches on mental toughness in the field of sports. |