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Bulletin Board Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-01
Journal Name: The Sport Psychologist Volume: 38 Issue: 1 Pages: 79-80
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On the Frontline of Athlete Mental Health: The Mental Health Literacy of NCAA Coaches Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Kelzie E Beebe, Trent A. Petrie
Coaches’ knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about mental health—or mental health literacy (MHL)—affect teams’ mental health climates and the detection, referral, and treatment of athletes’ mental health concerns. Thus, assessing collegiate coaches’ MHL, and factors related to its presence, is critical. Using the Mental Health Literacy Scale, 1,571 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) coaches
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A Penny for Your Thoughts: Athletes’ and Trainee Sport Psychologists’ Internal Dialogue During Consultations Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 David Tod, Hayley E. McEwan, Amy E. Whitehead, Daryl Marchant
The purpose of this study was to explore the internal dialogue of trainee sport psychologists (TSPs) and athletes immediately following athlete–practitioner consultations. TSPs (four male and three female, age 22–32 years) and athletes (four male, three female, age 19–29 years) completed a thought-listing procedure twice, while watching video recordings of their previous consultations. The thought-listing
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Multicultural Training and Program Climate in Master’s Degree Sport Psychology Programs Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Macey Arnold, Trent Petrie
Key governing bodies (e.g., Association for Applied Sport Psychology) recognize that graduate programs must prepare multiculturally competent practitioners. Students and recent graduates of sport psychology master’s degree programs (N = 107, Mage = 26.32, SD = 5.19) reported moderate levels of feeling safe, valued, and comfortable within their program; low to moderate levels of multicultural training
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Kenshi’s Experiences of Sword Fighting in Kendo: The Way of Ippon With Soul, Sword, and Body Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Takahiro Sato, Peter R. Jensen, Craig A. Wrisberg
In response to recent calls for promoting the contextual intelligence of sport psychology practitioners, the aim of the current study was to obtain the first-person competitive experiences of kendo fighters (i.e., kenshi). Existential phenomenological interviews were conducted with eight competitive Japanese-American kenshi residing in the United States. The findings of thematic analysis indicated
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Having a Goal Up Your Sleeve: Promoting a Mastery Climate in a Youth Football Academy Team Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Niels N. Rossing, Michael Lykkeskov, Luc J. Martin, Ludvig Johan Torp Rasmussen
In sport, there is extensive evidence that supports the benefits associated with a mastery climate. However, limited studies have explored how physical tools could be used to promote mastery climates in youth sport contexts. Using an action research approach, we sought to understand the benefits and drawbacks of applying tools grounded in goal setting to promote a mastery environment: (a) an “arm sleeve”
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Australian Football Coaches’ Tales of Mental Toughness: Exploring the Sociocultural Roots Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Stephanie J. Tibbert, Mark B. Andersen, Tony Morris, Christopher Mesagno
The present study explored how three professional Australian football coaches learned and understood mental toughness. Participants shared stories regarding mental toughness through semistructured interviews. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. Creative nonfiction was employed to develop a composite story. All participants’ voices contributed equally to the narrative, which
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Bulletin Board Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-31
Journal Name: The Sport Psychologist Volume: 37 Issue: 4 Pages: 309-310
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Identifying Predictors of Burnout and Health of Certified Mental Performance Consultants Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Anthony Magdaleno, Barbara B. Meyer
Researchers have established factors that impair (e.g., stress) or facilitate (e.g., occupational recovery) health among professionals operating in sport and performance (e.g., coaches). However, there is a paucity of research examining factors that impair or facilitate the health of sport psychology professionals. Given that sport psychology professionals have an obligation to manage their health
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“I Realized It Was a Different Kind of Culture to Other Sports”: An Exploration of Sport Psychology Service Provision and Delivery in Gaelic Games Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Patricia C. Jackman, Aoife Lane, David Tod, Matthew D. Bird
In this article, we present two studies that provide the first evidence on sport psychology services in Gaelic games. In Study 1, 36 participants providing support for mental aspects of performance in Gaelic games completed a survey that ascertained an initial insight into practitioners and the services they provided in this context. Findings of Study 1 suggested considerable engagement with psychology
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The Effects of a Brief Online Rational-Emotive-Behavioral-Therapy Program on Coach Irrational Beliefs and Well-Being Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Ryan G. Bailey, Martin J. Turner
Research into the psychology of coaching has been somewhat neglected in comparison to research on the psychological development of athletes. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a brief online rational-emotive-behavioral-therapy (REBT) program on coach irrational beliefs and well-being. Coaching staff from an elite international canoeing team (N = 4) took part in a three-session
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How to Support Athlete Autonomy in University Sports: Coaches’ Experience of the reROOT Program Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Emilie Lemelin, Hali Kil, Élodie Petit, Joëlle Carpentier, Jacques Forest, Sophie Gadoury, Jean-Paul Richard, Mireille Joussemet, Geneviève A. Mageau
The purpose of this study was to evaluate coaches’ experience of the reROOT program, a program aiming to increase coaches’ autonomy-supportive skills, structure, and involvement. We delivered the program to 32 university sports coaches, and of these coaches, 13 participated in three semistructured focus groups 2 weeks postprogram and discussed their experience of the program. Guiding questions aimed
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A Proposed Three-Stage Postperformance-Routine Framework Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Jason Kostrna, Jean-Charles Lebeau, Camilo Sáenz-Moncaleano, Brian Foster
Research has supported the use of preperformance routines to successfully manage the period preceding sport performance. In contrast, little research has been done on the period succeeding skill execution. This article introduces a three-stage model for postperformance routines (PoPR) for novice motor learning and performance including emotion regulation, performance analysis and correction, and continuation
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Missing Out, as Well: The Absence of Youth Sports and Its Effect on Parents During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Niel Strydom, Alex Murata, Jean Côté
In December of 2019, COVID-19 began spreading globally. As a result, many youth sport organizations were forced to halt programming. While unfortunate, this imposed disengagement from youth sport provided an opportunity to explore what youth sport means to parents, being that this was the first time many were without it. As such, researchers aimed to explore the attitudes and perceptions of youth sport
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Erratum. “Keep the Pace! You’ve Got This!”: The Content and Meaning of Impactful Crowd Encouragement at Mass Running Events Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-10 The Sport Psychologist
Journal Name: The Sport Psychologist Volume: 37 Issue: 4 Pages: 311-311
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The Effects of Instructional Self-Talk on Quiet-Eye Duration and Golf-Putting Performance Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Yonatan Sarig, Montse C. Ruiz, Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis, Gershon Tenenbaum
While the impact of strategic self-talk on performance is well documented, examination of the attentional–perceptual mechanisms of self-talk is still at early stages. This study’s aim was to examine the effects of instructional self-talk on quiet-eye durations and putting performance. Thirty participants were recruited and randomly assigned to self-talk or control conditions. Participants performed
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Bulletin Board Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-01
Journal Name: The Sport Psychologist Volume: 37 Issue: 3 Pages: 228-229
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National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Assistant Coaches’ Understanding and Use of Mental Performance and Mental Health Services Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Morgan R. Eckenrod, Heather Hill, Melissa Thompson, Laurie A. Neelis, Paul T. Donahue
Assistant coaches play an important role in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletic departments and spend substantial amounts of time working with student-athletes, yet no research to date has examined their knowledge of mental performance and mental health services. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to learn about NCAA Division I assistant coaches’ understanding and use of
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Exploring the Implementation and Practices of the Parent–Coach Dual Role Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-30 Mia KurtzFavero, Alex Murata, Niël Strydom, Tiffany Tse, Guilherme H. Costa, Jean Côté
Previous research looking into youth sport coaching indicates that a majority of coaches may also be a parent to an athlete on their team. While previous studies have also sought to understand how being a parent–coach might affect parents’ relationships with their own child(ren), little work appears to explore how occupying this role might affect an individual’s ability to remain effective as a coach
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“It’s Absolutely Essential”: Sport and Performance Psychology Practitioners’ Perspectives on Training, Use, and Importance of Debriefing in Applied Work Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-16 Stefanee Maurice, Megan Byrd, Holt Crawford, Kaytlyn Johnson, Joy He, Carolena Charalambous
Debriefing is commonly used in sport and performance psychology (SPP), but little has been done to expand debriefing education and training experiences. The researchers sought to examine SPP practitioners’ education and training on debriefing and how it is used in their applied work. This study had two phases (Phase I, n = 143; Phase II, n = 13). During Phase I, researchers developed a 16-item questionnaire
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An Insight Into the Use of Personality Assessment by U.K. Sport Psychology Consultants Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Stephen Rowles, Tim Holder
Personality has a long, if somewhat checkered history in the sport psychology literature, but insight into its use in contemporary applied practice is more limited. This study investigated contemporary sport psychology consultants’ perceptions of using personality assessment. Ten participants (four female and six male; mean 14 years’ applied experience), all Health and Care Professions Council–registered
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How Psychologists in Men’s English Football Academies Evaluate Their Working Context and Adopt an Appropriate Professional Practice Framework Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Niels Boysen Feddersen, Francesca Champ, Stig Arve Sæther, Martin Littlewood
This study examined how psychologists working in men’s English football academies evaluate their working context when choosing a professional practice framework for guiding applied psychology provisions. Sixteen psychologists—six women and 10 men—participated in two semistructured interviews. A stepwise inductive–deductive approach in the analysis was used. The authors found that 13 of the psychologists
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Exploring the Athletic Identity, Anxiety, and Mental Health of Division II Collegiate Athletes in the COVID-19 Era Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Justin A. Hebert, Aubrey Newland
The COVID-19 pandemic has had serious implications on the health and well-being of student-athletes. The present study explored the athletic experiences of NCAA Division II college athletes during the competitive hiatus caused by the pandemic, as well as in their return to sport participation. Twenty male and female student-athletes from a variety of sports (freshman = 2, sophomores = 4, seniors = 9
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Mental Health Literacy Intervention to Reduce Stigma Toward Mental Health Symptoms and Disorders in Women Rugby Players: A Feasibility Study Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Shakiba Oftadeh-Moghadam, Neil Weston, Paul Gorczynski
This feasibility study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention on stigma toward mental health symptoms and disorders, mental health literacy, and help-seeking intentions among U.K. semielite women rugby players. Seven semielite women rugby players participated. An A-B-A single-case experimental research design was used to assess stigma toward mental health symptoms and disorders
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Bulletin Board Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-04-22
Journal Name: The Sport Psychologist Volume: 37 Issue: 2 Pages: 149-150
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A Novel Exploration of Occupational Recovery in Certified Mental Performance Consultants Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Anthony Magdaleno, Barbara B. Meyer
Researchers have provided evidence that workplace demands impair professionals’ health and performance, while occupational recovery facilitates them. Sport psychology professionals experience workplace demands (e.g., organizational stressors) and must manage their health and performance to consistently deliver competent, ethical, and effective services. Therefore, the purpose of this novel study was
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Understanding the Leadership and Environmental Mechanisms in a Super League Netball Club Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Don Vinson, Anita Navin, Alison Lamont, Jennifer Turnnidge, Jean Côté
The personal assets framework offers a lens to better understand the relationship between leadership in sport environments and the resultant (athlete) developmental outcomes. This investigation aimed to explore how leadership behaviors and the broader environment of a Super League netball club represented an effective context for athletes to flourish by exploring the interrelations between the personal
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Self-Expectations, Socially Prescribed Expectations, and Wellness in 14- to 15-Year-Old Athletes, Ballet, and Music Students in Norwegian Talent Schools—An Interview Study Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-03-25 Annett Victoria Stornæs, Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, Gunn Pettersen, Jan H. Rosenvinge, Sanna M. Nordin-Bates
Talent-school settings may generate stress via demanding expectations. To investigate students representing Norway’s growing phenomenon of early adolescent talent schools, we interviewed twenty-seven 14- to15-year-old boys and girls about their experiences with self- and socially imposed expectations. Students were recruited from two sports schools (n = 14) and one school each with talent classes for
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Let’s Hear It From the Kids! Examining the Experiences, Views, and Needs of Highly Committed Children Involved in Youth Sport Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Jennifer J. Harris, Dave Collins, Christine Nash
Sport specialization and intensive training programs are becoming increasingly popular, but there is an ongoing debate as to their value. This study explored how children experience arduous, specialized training and whether they find it enjoyable and meaningful. We also examined their perspective of what parental involvement they needed. One hundred three participants filled out an online questionnaire
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The Self-Regulation and Smartphone Usage Model: A Framework to Help Athletes Manage Smartphone Usage Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Poppy DesClouds, Natalie Durand-Bush
Self-regulation is essential for optimal development, performance, and well-being in sport, and smartphones may support and hinder this self-regulation. The relationship between smartphones and self-regulation has seldom been investigated in sport. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine self-regulatory processes, conditions, and outcomes related to athletes’ smartphone usage. Twenty-four competitive
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The Relationship of Coach-Created Motivational Climate to Teamwork Behaviors in Female Collegiate Athletes Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Derek M. Sokoloff, Trent A. Petrie, Tsz Lun (Alan) Chu
Although teamwork behaviors would be expected to emerge from coach-created task-involving climates, no study has focused on this connection. Thus, we surveyed female National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletes (N = 536) on their perceptions of motivational climates created by their head coaches (i.e., 33-item Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire) and their beliefs
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Across the Pond: An Exploration of the American Collegiate System as a Pathway for Elite British Female Gymnasts Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-02-07 George H. Franklin, Daniel J. Brown, Emma Vickers, Grace E. Harrison
The number of elite athletes from the United Kingdom choosing to migrate to the United States is increasing. Grounded in the push–pull framework, this was the first study to exclusively explore the motivations and experiences of elite British female gymnasts who migrated to American universities and competed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Data were collected using semistructured interviews
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Bulletin Board Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-01-31
Journal Name: The Sport Psychologist Volume: 37 Issue: 1 Pages: 78-79
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Stress and Coping Experiences of U.K. Professional Football Managers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-01-31 Sofie Kent, Tracey Devonport, Rachel Arnold, Faye Didymus
Guided by transactional stress theory, this study aimed to explore elite U.K. soccer coaches’ perceived stressors, the situational properties, appraisals, and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study also aimed to explore any variation in stress experiences across football league standards A total of 13 professional first-team male U.K. association football coaches between 38 and 59 years of
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A Life-Span Approach to Understanding and Managing Choking With a Youth Athlete Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Zoe Louise Moffat, Paul Joseph McCarthy, Lindsey Burns, Bryan McCann
Life-span perspectives illustrate the critical features of development that clients experience; however, little evidence exists to illustrate how to integrate these approaches or use them in sport and exercise contexts. Attending to a clients’ developmental stage is a critical component of ethical and effective professional practice. We present an account of how we considered, selected, or dismissed
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Encouraging Togetherness During a National Lockdown: The Influence of Relationship-Oriented Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing on Team Functioning in Academy Soccer Coaches Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Harry K. Warburton, Matthew J. Slater
The present study examined the influence of an online relationship-oriented personal-disclosure mutual-sharing (ROPDMS) intervention upon diverse measures of group functioning during a national lockdown. Twelve soccer coaches and one senior member of staff from a professional female soccer academy participated by openly disclosing and sharing unknown personal stories with one another. Social identity
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Revisiting Perfectionism in High-Level Ballet: A Longitudinal Collective Instrumental Case Study Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-01-19 Sanna M. Nordin-Bates, Martin Aldoson, Charlotte Downing
Using a case study design, we explored two ballet dancers’ perfectionism experiences via interviews and questionnaires at two time points 5 years apart. They represented the two types of “pure perfectionism” in the 2 × 2 model of perfectionism: a female representing pure personal standards perfectionism (high perfectionistic strivings, low perfectionistic concerns) and a male representing pure evaluative
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From Imaginative Experiments to Inventive Performances: On the Role of Creativity in the Developmental Experiences of Professional Ice Hockey Players Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Ludvig Johan Torp Rasmussen, Simon Hovesen Dalsgaard
Despite an increasing interest in studying creativity in sport, previous research has primarily focused on in-game creative performance and employed research designs neglecting sport participants’ perspectives. Hence, this study explored professional athletes’ developmental experiences involving creativity. Semistructured retrospective interviews were conducted with eight ice hockey players performing
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“I Love What I Do; That’s The Bottom Line”: Theory of Women’s Career Attraction and Retention in Sport Psychology Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-11-09 Rena M.G. Curvey, Shannon C. White, Myles T. Englis, Katherine C. Jensen, Marissa K. Bosco, Mikaela E. Thompson, Candice N. Hargons, Samantha N. Leavens, Emily A. Murphy
The increasing representation of women in the field of sport psychology in recent years is the direct result of pioneering female practitioners and scholars. Although the contributions of these women are often relegated to the pages of textbooks, the exploration of women’s professional experiences is essential to understanding what sources lead women to engaging in sport psychology. Therefore, the
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“Think Aloud” as a Facilitator of Self-Regulation in Golfers Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-11-09 Phil D.J. Birch, Beth Yeoman, Amy E. Whitehead
Think Aloud (TA) has been used as a tool to promote self-regulation and reflection in coaches, yet it has not been employed in the same context to support athletes. The aim of the present study was to understand golfers’ perceptions of using TA at two time points: immediately postperformance and after a 6- to 8-week reflection period. Six golfers (five male, one female; age: M = 30.8 years, SD = 14
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BULLETIN BOARD Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-11-07
Journal Name: The Sport Psychologist Volume: 36 Issue: 4 Pages: 304-305
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The Effects of an Exploratory Mindfulness Intervention on Collegiate Performance Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-11-07 Maya Trajkovski, Aubrey Newland
Although mindfulness has been suggested as a means to improve athletes’ performance, few studies have connected changes in mindfulness with improved performance. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of an exploratory mindfulness intervention (MI) on performance using a mixed methods design. Thirty-four female National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) soccer athletes participated
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“My Life Sucks Right Now”: Student-Athletes’ Pandemic-Related Experiences With Screen Time and Mental Health Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-10-22 Martin Camiré, Camille Sabourin, Eden Gladstone Martin, Laura Martin, Nicolas Lowe
The COVID-19 pandemic, and associated stay-at-home orders, instigated far-reaching disturbances in the lives of student-athletes, which included school closures and sport cancellations. The purpose of the study was to examine first-hand student-athletes’ pandemic-related experiences with screen time and mental health. A total of 22 Canadian high school student-athletes were individually interviewed
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Exploring the Relationship Between Athletes’ Perceptions of Their Team Motivational Climate and Their Sport Shame Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-10-20 Mario S. Fontana, Mary D. Fry, E. Whitney G. Moore
Athletes have reported that they would experience shame while playing sport, both for their lack of preparation (process shame) and for their poor outcomes (result shame) during competition. The purpose of this study was to explore how motivational climate is related to athletes’ process and result shame. A survey was administered to 259 high-school track and field athletes before a practice 3 weeks
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The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion on the Relationship Between Goal Orientation and Sport-Confidence Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-10-13 Arash Assar, Robert Weinberg, Rose Marie Ward, Robin S. Vealey
The purpose of the present investigation was to explore the mediating role of self-compassion on the relation between goal orientation and sport-confidence, as well as exploring whether these factors differed between male and female student-athletes. To that end, a total of 418 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I student-athletes (M = 20.19, SD = 1.30) completed the Self-Compassion
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The Impact of an Online Sport Psychology Intervention for Middle-Distance Runners: Should Self-Regulation or Mindfulness Be Prioritized? Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-09-05 Jonathan Lasnier, Natalie Durand-Bush
The purpose of this study was to qualitatively examine the impact of an online self-regulation intervention (SI) and mindfulness intervention (MI) in improving exercise-induced-pain (EIP) management, mental performance (i.e., SI and MI), and mental health. A sample of 16 middle-distance runners who participated in an 8-week SI or MI was purposefully selected based on the participants’ high, moderate
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BULLETIN BOARD Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-07-29
Journal Name: The Sport Psychologist Volume: 36 Issue: 3 Pages: 228-229
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Features and Effects of Athlete Burnout Among Top Amateur Female Rugby Union Players Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-07-22 Kirsty Martin, Hee Jung Hong
This paper addresses the contributing factors and effects of athlete burnout in women’s rugby. Current and former top amateur female rugby union players (N = 10, age 19–21 yr) were interviewed regarding their experiences of high-performance rugby and of athlete burnout. Thematic analysis was applied to analyze the data. The findings show that seven players exhibited the three dimensions of burnout:
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Sport Psychology Consultants’ Views on Working With Perfectionistic Elite Athletes Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-07-19 Ellinor Klockare, Luke F. Olsson, Henrik Gustafsson, Carolina Lundqvist, Andrew P. Hill
The purpose of this study was to explore the views and experiences of sport psychology consultants who have worked with perfectionistic elite athletes and, particularly, their views on the use of cognitive behavioral therapy. Semistructured interviews were conducted with four professional sport psychology consultants who identified themselves as having experience of working with athletes they consider
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Erratum. “Keep the Pace! You’ve Got This!” The Content and Meaning of Impactful Crowd Encouragement at Mass Running Events Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-07-18
Journal Name: The Sport Psychologist Volume: 36 Issue: 3 Pages: 230-230
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Usual and Pressure-Affected Thinking in Skilled Golfers: A Survey of Preparation and Execution Thought Processes Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-07-12 Leo J. Roberts, Mervyn S. Jackson, Ian H. Grundy
There are numerous studies of expert golfers’ thought processes, but few have examined thinking during both shot preparation and execution. This study had skilled golfers (N = 95, mean handicap = 1.5) complete a mixed-methods survey about their preparation/execution thoughts (a) in usual competitive circumstances and (b) during past experiences of choking. The results provided rare documentation of
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A Longitudinal Examination of Stress and Mental Ill-/Well-Being in Elite Football Coaches Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-06-14 Lee Baldock, Brendan Cropley, Stephen D. Mellalieu, Rich Neil
A novel concurrent, independent mixed-methods research design was adopted to explore elite association football coaches’ stress and mental ill-/well-being experiences over the course of an entire season. Elite coaches (N = 18) completed measures of perceived stressor severity, coping effectiveness, and mental ill-/well-being, with a sample (n = 8) also participating in semistructured interviews, across
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Effective Delivery of Pressure Training: Perspectives of Athletes and Sport Psychologists Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-05-17 William R. Low, Joanne Butt, Paul Freeman, Mike Stoker, Ian Maynard
Pressure training (PT) strategically increases pressure in training to prepare athletes to perform under pressure. Although research has studied how to create pressure during training, PT’s effectiveness may depend on more than creating pressure. A practitioner’s delivery of sport psychology interventions can moderate their effectiveness, so the current study explored perspectives of sport psychologists
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A Comprehensive and Updated Review of the Performance Profile Technique Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-04-26 Elmer A. Castillo
The performance profile (PP) technique is a standard intervention employed by mental performance consultants to enhance a range of psychological outcomes within individuals and groups. Since its inception, the PP has generated much applied and research interest in the field of sport and performance psychology. The last decade has seen a resurgence of performance profiling publications, including applied
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Bulletin Board Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-04-26
Journal Name: The Sport Psychologist Volume: 36 Issue: 2 Pages: 150-151
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The Importance of the Leaders’ and Coaches’ Motivating Style for Sports Club Members’ Motivation to Participate in Organized Sports: Study of Trickle-Down Effects Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-04-01 Tom De Clerck, Annick Willem, Sofie Morbée, Delfien Van Dyck, Leen Haerens
A considerable amount of research based on self-determination theory has provided evidence for the pivotal role of the coaches’ motivating style in predicting sports club members’ motivation to participate in organized sports. This study also investigated the importance of the sports club leaders’ motivating style for members’ motivation. Specifically, it focused on the relation between the leaders’
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Fostering Psychosocial Characteristics Within an English Soccer Academy Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Tom O. Mitchell, Ian H.J. Cowburn, David Piggott, Martin A. Littlewood, Tony Cook, Kevin Till
The possession of certain psychosocial characteristics can offer performance advantages in a range of domains. However, integrating a program to support the development of psychosocial characteristics is a lengthy process and involves context-specific knowledge and effective working relationships with stakeholders. The aim of this article is to present a real-life example of the design, delivery, and
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Profiling Coach Openness to Positive Youth Development Before, During, and After Their Participation in a Coach Education Course Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-18 Fernando Santos, Martin Camiré, Dany J. MacDonald
Given that coaches who enroll in coach education courses may have diverse levels of openness to learning about positive youth development (PYD), the purpose of this study was to profile coaches’ openness to PYD before, during, and after their participation in a coach education course. A multimethod approach that involved field notes, nonparticipant observations, and interviews was used to create three
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Bulletin Board Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-22
Journal Name: The Sport Psychologist Volume: 36 Issue: 1 Pages: 73-74
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“Keep the Pace! You’ve Got This!”: The Content and Meaning of Impactful Crowd Encouragement at Mass Running Events Sport Psychol. (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-07 Sophie Gibbs-Nicholls, Alister McCormick, Melissa Coyle
This study identified helpful and unhelpful encouragement at mass participation running events and explored the meaning that runners found in encouragement. First, 10 k and half-marathon postevent surveys differentiated instructional and motivational components of helpful and unhelpful support. Second, an inductive, reflexive thematic analysis of 14 interviews highlighted the reciprocal relationship