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Self-regulating recovery: athlete perspectives on implementing recovery from elite endurance training J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Stuart G. Wilson, Bradley W. Young
Recovery is the process of restoring performance capabilities between training sessions. Recovery strategies must be implemented to meet contextual demands, yet this process is not well-understood ...
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Former NCAA Division I athletes’ perceptions of intervention components to improve post-sport physical activity J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Paula-Marie M. Ferrara, Rebecca A. Zakrajsek, Morgan R. Eckenrod, Cory T. Beaumont, Kelley Strohacker
Emerging research supports that some former collegiate athletes (FCAs) can become physically inactive after retiring from sport, which can exacerbate unfavorable changes in long-term health. While ...
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Emotional intelligence training for sports coaches – evaluation of a time-effective online intervention and its effects on coaching efficacy J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Pia Zajonz, Franziska Lautenbach, Sylvain Laborde
Emotional Intelligence (EI) describes the way an individual manages one’s own and others’ emotions. In the context of sports, higher EI has been associated with more successful performance and copi...
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Research note: Evaluating the efficacy of an online post event reflection tool in competitive sport J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Mark W. Bruner, Colin D. McLaren, Darren Turcotte, Chloe Marshall
In competitive sport environments, coaches and sport psychology practitioners work to optimize individual and team performance. One strategy identified as a key to optimal sport performance is athl...
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Coaching teamwork: Team sport athletes’ and coaches’ perceptions of how coaches facilitate teamwork J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Kaitlin Crawford, Rachel Arnold, Carly McKay, Desmond McEwan
To date, research on teamwork in sport has largely focused on defining the construct and examining its relationships to emergent states and outcomes. By comparison, little is known about the antece...
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Sports officials and parents as spectators: Diffusing tensions on the sidelines J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Tom Webb, Camilla J. Knight
Youth sport competitions are often emotionally charged events, with children, parents, coaches, and officials reporting emotions ranging from anxiety and stress through to enjoyment because of thei...
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The pursuit of optimal dual career balance by athletes in women’s professional ice hockey J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Andre M. Andrijiw, Matthew A. Pink
A recent period of growth in women’s professional and semiprofessional sport leagues has provided many athletes with newfound career opportunities. Concomitantly, an increasing number of female ath...
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“Mindset: performing under pressure” – a multimodal cognitive-behavioural intervention to enhance the well-being and performance of young athletes J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Paul Mansell, Katherine Sparks, Jason Wright, Leanne Roe, Shane Carrington, James Lock, Matt Slater
Young athletes experience stress daily and coping adaptively with these stressful situations is an important determinant of their well-being and performance. Rather than seeking to change the often...
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Development and psychometric properties of the supporting mental health in sport instrument J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Justen O’Connor, Kitty Janssen, Ruth Jeanes, Christine Grove, Nadia Bevan, Karen Lambert
Mental health conditions are a significant global health concern. To address this concern, sport settings are increasingly being viewed as environments in which to support individual mental health ...
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Exploring the processes of evidence-informed decision-making in applied sport psychology J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Marie E. Winter, Paul Freeman, Murray Griffin, Andrew Soundy, Ian Maynard
The purpose of the current study was to explore evidence-informed decisions involved in designing psychological interventions for performance enhancement. Employing a constructivist grounded theory...
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Coaching strategies to develop desired psychological attributes within academy soccer players J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 D. Wixey, K. Kingston, D. Shearer, B. Cropley
The mentality of youth soccer players is one of the most important contributors toward their success within the game. However, there is a lack of consensus regarding the attributes that might be mo...
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Developing a ‘clarity of mind’: Exploring a behaviour-based approach to mental toughness development in international youth football J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Alan McKay, Brendan Cropley, David Shearer, Sheldon Hanton
Mentally tough behaviors (MTbs) entail verbal or physical acts that allow athletes to engage their capacity to produce consistently high performances under pressure. However, researchers of mental ...
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“Everyone was sort of just like ‘ew’”: Adolescent athletes’ experiences of menstruation in sport J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Viktoria Keil, Margo E. K. Adam, Kacey C. Neely
Young girls often avoid being physically active due to physical and psychological symptoms of menstruation. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to explore youth athletes’ experiences of...
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An in-depth exploration of a positional subgroup in professional sport J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Marc Glaude, Gordon A. Bloom, Luc J. Martin
An inevitable structural feature within sport teams involves ‘the groups within the group,’ otherwise known as subgroups. Although there is a large body of literature dedicated to group dynamics co...
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Fighting the system: Psychology consultants’ experiences of working with cases of maltreatment in sport J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 James A. Newman, Adam Lickess, Andrew J. Higham
The aim of this study was to obtain a nuanced, in-depth insight into sport psychology consultants’ (SPCs’) experiences of working with cases of maltreatment in sport, and their practice recommendat...
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The usefulness of the useless: How ritualized behavior improves self-control under competition pressure J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Dongting Yun, Liwei Zhang, Yue Qiu, Robert Schinke, Jiao Liu
Pre-match ritualized behavior have long been a topic of study in applied sport psychology. However, most of the above studies focus on pre-established rituals that make it difficult to explore the ...
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What are the perceived barriers for building and maintaining a culture of mental health support in Australian competitive youth sport? J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Sam Elliott, Jasmine Petersen, Murray Drummond, Ivanka Prichard, Claire Drummond, Sarah Crossman, Olivia Bramley
The mental health of young people in youth sport has received growing academic attention and sporting clubs are identified as important settings for prevention and early intervention. Despite this,...
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Enhancing wellbeing, long-term development, and performance in youth sport: Insights from experienced applied sport psychologists working with young athletes in the United Kingdom J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Sam N. Thrower, Jamie B. Barker, Adam M. Bruton, Pete Coffee, Jennifer Cumming, Chris G. Harwood, Karen Howells, Camilla J. Knight, Paul J. McCarthy, Stephen D. Mellalieu
Although applied sport psychologists are supporting young athletes drawing on experiential evidence of what works, there is a lack of understanding regarding how to effectively help young athletes ...
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A framework for mental training in sport: Enhancing mental skills, wellbeing, and performance J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Robin S. Vealey
Frameworks that illustrate the comprehensive process of mental training have provided a “big picture” of the provision of applied sport psychology services. The purpose of this article is to propos...
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Exploring the meta-transitions of first level elite athletes in the Chinese Whole Nation System: A polyphonic reflective tale J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Yufeng Li, Cole E. Giffin, Robert J. Schinke, Xiao Yang, Zhenyu Qi, Liwei Zhang, Georges Kpazai
We aim to advance athlete career scholarship using meta-transitions within the Chinese Whole Nation System (CWNS). The intentions are to: (a) provide in-depth understandings of Chinese elite athlet...
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Coaching Generation Z: A response to McDougall et al.’s commentary J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Daniel Gould, Michael Mignano, Jennifer Nalepa-Roth
Adopting a critical cultural perspective, McDougall and associates published a critique of Gould et al.’s JASP qualitative study summarizing coaches’ views of the characteristics of and best strate...
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Coaching generation Z: A response to Gould et al from a critical cultural perspective J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Michael McDougall, Milla Saarinen, Tatiana V. Ryba
Published in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Psychological characteristics and future success: A prospective study examining youth soccer players at different stages within the German talent development pathway J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-20 Svenja Wachsmuth, Philip Feichtinger, Jessica Bartley, Oliver Höner
Abstract In soccer substantial work has been invested to identify factors predicting future performance and success. As it concerns psychological characteristics, quantitatively and qualitatively limited research restricts insights on potential differences due to moderating variables such as players’ age and developmental stage within the talent pathway. Thus, the purpose of this study was to extend
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Correction J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-09
Published in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology (Vol. 35, No. 6, 2023)
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Body confident coaching: a pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating the acceptability of a web-based body image intervention for coaches of adolescent girls J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-22 Jekaterina Schneider, Emily L. Matheson, Aline Tinoco, Caterina Gentili, Paul White, Courtney Boucher, Hannah Silva-Breen, Anna Goorevich, Phillippa C. Diedrichs, Nicole M. LaVoi
Abstract Coaches influence athletes’ body image, but often feel ill-equipped to address body image concerns and inadvertently perpetuate harmful body ideals. No evidence-based, empirically-tested body image intervention for coaches exists. This study evaluated the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a novel web-based intervention (body confident coaching [BCC]), comprising five self-led 20-min
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An exploration of coaches’ and sport psychologists’ experiences of managing performance blocks J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-22 Abbie Williams, Joanne Butt, Emma Kavanagh
Abstract This study examined coaches’ and sport psychologists’ experiences of managing performance blocks and the mechanisms they adopted in supporting athletes who experience them. This qualitative study adopted a constructivist philosophical paradigm. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with elite coaches (n = 8) and HCPC-registered sport psychologists (n = 7). Following transcription, interviews
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Potential moderators and mediators of intervention effects in a sport-based mental health literacy and resilience program for adolescent men J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Matthew J. Schweickle, Scott Graupensperger, Caitlin Liddelow, Jordan T. Sutcliffe, Christian Swann, Stewart A. Vella
Engaging young men in mental health promotion initiatives is important given the negative attitudes toward mental health and increased suicide rates, reported by young men. Ahead of the Game (AOTG)...
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Motivational self-talk mitigates the harmful impact of mental fatigue on endurance performance J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Luana L. Cabral, Caroline K. da Silva, Denis Delisle-Rodriguez, Adriano E. Lima-Silva, Evangelos Galanis, Maurizio Bertollo, Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis, John J. Villarejo-Mayor, Gleber Pereira
Abstract In sports, athletes might train or compete with some degree of mental fatigue that has an impact on performance. The present study investigated the effect of strategic motivational self-talk on endurance performance in mentally fatigued individuals. Twelve healthy men performed three cycling endurance tests at 80% peak power output until exhaustion. Two experimental conditions (mental fatigue
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Coaching for winning or holistic athlete development, or both? Validation of the two-dimensional Identity of Sport Coaches Scale (2-DISCS) J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-05 Mariya A. Yukhymenko-Lescroart
Coaches face the pressures of producing desired sport outcomes for athletes and teams and developing their athletes as holistic individuals. As a result, coaches may invest different amounts of tim...
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Student-athletes’ perceptions of relationship quality and life skills development J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Kylee J. Ault, Jedediah E. Blanton, Scott Pierce
Positive developmental outcomes for youth are likely to occur when adults intentionally design environments to facilitate that development. However, in sport, studies typically examine only one adu...
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“Never having the right to make a mistake, I think that’s the hardest part of being an official”: Exploring young sport officials’ experiences of abuse and their related coping mechanisms J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Stephanie Radziszewski, Sylvie Parent, Elisabeth St-Pierre, Julie Fortier
Abstract Although officials form an integral part of the sporting world, they are likely to experience abuse during their involvement. Research on abuse toward sport officials has primarily been conducted with adults and elite-level officials. Very little is known about young officials whose experiences may be different yet crucial in developing preventative measures tailored to their specific needs
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Exploring the barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking behaviours in British elite track and field athletes J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Thomas W. Miller, Janine Coates, Carolyn R. Plateau, Jamie B. Barker
Track and Field (T&F) is at the heart of the summer Olympic Games and research has highlighted mental health issues in this population, such as depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and eating di...
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Elite athletes seeking psychiatric treatment: Stigma, impression management strategies, and the dangers of the performance narrative J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Cecilia Åkesdotter, Göran Kenttä, Andrew C. Sparkes
This study explores the reasons given by five elite athletes for choosing to seek psychiatric support and treatment outside, rather than inside, their own sport environments. Life story interviews ...
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The what, why, and how of goal setting: A review of the goal-setting process in applied sport psychology practice J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Matthew D. Bird, Christian Swann, Patricia C. Jackman
Goal setting is a widely used intervention by sport psychology practitioners (SPPs) and coaches aimed at enhancing the performance of their clients and athletes. Many mnemonics and acronyms have be...
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Playful sport design: A game changer? J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-08 Sarina Verwijmeren, Juriena D. de Vries, Arnold B. Bakker
The aim of this paper is twofold. First, the concept Playful Sport Design (PSD) is introduced, based on play and proactivity theories. PSD is defined as a proactive cognitive-behavioral orientation...
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Former scholastic athletes perceptions of sport-based personal development: A 50 year retrospective case study J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Daniel Gould, Scott Pierce, Emily Wright
Abstract This investigation was designed to explore sport-related personal development of former high school athletes and to understand the perceived influence of their high school sport experience on their lives over five decades. A retrospective case study design was employed with nine former male varsity athletes from the same small town high school representing a variety of sports in the 1968–1969
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“We are their last chance”: A case study of a college basketball environment in an American underserved community J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Robert T. Book Jr., Kristoffer Henriksen, Natalia Stambulova, Ole Winthereik Mathorne
In this case study we used the holistic ecological approach (HEA) to examine an underserved athletic talent development environment (UATDE) in the United States to: (1) holistically describe a succ...
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Parents in the parasport pathway: Parental experiences of facilitating their child’s engagement in competitive disability sport J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-02-23 Janine Coates, P. David Howe
Research examining the role of parenting in mainstream sporting environments is well developed but little attention has been focused upon parents of young athletes with disabilities. Parents are of...
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Emotional intelligence training program for adolescents involved in intensive training centers J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Valérian Cece, Emma Guillet-Descas, Michel Nicolas, Yohan Saby, Guillaume Martinent
This study aimed to design and evaluate an emotional intelligence (EI) training program for adolescents involved in intensive sport training centers. A total of 31 young elite table-tennis players ...
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Why do people cycle (a lot)? A multivariate approach on mental health, personality traits and motivation as determinants for cycling ambition J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Jana S. Kesenheimer, Christina Sagioglou, Andreas Kronbichler, Philipp Gauckler, Fiona R. Kolbinger
Both recreational and competitive cycling such as strenuous ultra-cycling have grown in popularity over the last decades. Still, the underlying psychological predictors and their interplay with men...
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What supports and what thwarts Olympic athlete well-being?: Coach and organizational perspectives J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Jeffrey L. Sauvé, Katrina J. Waldhauser, Brian Wilson, Andrea Bundon, Mark R. Beauchamp
The purpose of our study was to examine the perspectives of Olympic coaches and national performance directors regarding factors they felt influence athlete well-being (both positively and negative...
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Athletes’ perceptions of unsupportive parental behaviours in competitive female youth golf J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Shannon Burke, Lee-Ann Sharp, David Woods, Kyle F. Paradis
Research exploring athletes and coaches’ perceptions of parent involvement in youth sport has demonstrated the presence of maladaptive parent involvement in youth sport. This research has provided ...
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An inhibitory retrieval approach for maximizing exposure therapy in elite sport J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-01-11 Damien Brevers, Pierre Philippot
Inhibitory retrieval has redefined the way that exposure therapy can help individuals cope with debilitative states of fear and anxiety. Here we propose that an inhibitory retrieval-based model of ...
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Student-athletes’ mood state profiles: the role of sports, sex, and performance level in sports and in school J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-01-05 Enni E. Heikura, Kaisa Aunola, Asko Tolvanen, Tatiana V. Ryba, Harri Selänne
Abstract Daily workloads of adolescent student-athletes can be extremely high because of their investment in both school and sport. Adolescents are especially vulnerable to mood disturbances and disorders and thus mental health problems, as they experience psychological, physiological, and social shifts at this key stage of human development. The present study aims to provide information on the mental
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Prologue J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-11-30 Leeja Carter, Peter Olusoga
Published in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology (Vol. 35, No. 1, 2023)
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How elite endurance athletes experience and manage exercise-induced pain: Implications for mental performance consultants J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-11-18 Jonathan Lasnier, Natalie Durand-Bush
Abstract There is a paucity of research examining exercise-induced pain (EIP) management in elite endurance sports. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate how elite endurance athletes experience and manage EIP to help inform the work of Mental Performance Consultants. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 female and three male athletes (Mage = 23.73, SD = 2.31)
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Cultural competence in a multinational group of sport psychology professionals J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Alessandro Quartiroli, Rob J. Schinke, Cole Giffin, Justine Vosloo, Leslee A. Fisher
Sport psychology scholars and practitioners (SPPs) now recognize the importance of cultural competence (CC). However, only a few SPPs have deliberately centered CC in their practice. The purpose of...
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Construction and communication of evidence-based video narratives in elite sport: Knowledge translation of sports injury experiences J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-11-02 Ciara Everard, Ross Wadey, Karen Howells, Melissa Day
Abstract A knowledge-transfer ‘gap’ exists within the sport injury psychology literature. This gap has led to recent calls to translate the evidence base in more accessible, relevant, and multi-sensory formats to facilitate research uptake and impact. Heeding this recommendation and informed by narrative inquiry, the purpose of this multi-study paper was twofold: Study 1 aimed to construct videos that
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Psychological skills training and perfectionism: A single-subject multiple baseline study J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-11-02 Dean R. Watson, Andrew P. Hill, Daniel J. Madigan
Abstract Psychological skills training (PST) is a common and effective form of support provided by sports psychologists. Nevertheless, its use in helping support athletes with perfectionism and some of the problematic issues they can face is unknown. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of PST in reducing perfectionistic cognitions and improving emotional experiences in
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Confidentiality and surveillance challenges for psychologists working in men’s football academies in England J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-10-19 Niels Boysen Feddersen, Francesca Champ, Stig Arve Sæther, Martin Littlewood
Abstract We examine challenges to confidentiality experienced by sports psychologists in men’s English football academies. Sixteen psychologists, six women, and ten men working in English football academies participated in two semi-structured interviews. We carried out a reflexive thematic analysis after each round of interviews and developed two themes: (1) challenges to client-psychologist confidentiality;
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Cultural diversity and group dynamics in a professional women’s volleyball team J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-10-18 Manon Eluère, Luc J. Martin, Jean-Philippe Heuzé
Abstract In this study, we explored athletes’ perceptions of cultural diversity regarding teammate interactions and team functioning. Specifically, we explored cultural diversity in relation to national and racio-ethnic diversity. A constructivist qualitative case study approach was employed with a professional women’s volleyball team comprising 11 athletes (Mage = 27, SD = 3.13) representing six nationalities
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Sports coaches’ depression literacy, and engagement in prevention and early intervention behaviors: A moderated mediation analysis J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Cliona O’Leary, Brendan Rooney, Bradley Donohue, James Matthews
Abstract Coaches’ mental health literacy is associated with increased engagement in prevention and early intervention behaviors. However, few studies have explored the factors that may influence these relationships. The purpose of this study was to explore whether role breadth and role efficacy mediate the relationship between coach depression literacy and prevention and early intervention, and to
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Considering the cost(s) of the game: Consumer behavior and parents in youth ice hockey J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-07-25 Alex Murata, Jean Côté
Abstract Negative sport parent behavior continues to impede athletes, coaches, and program administrators from enjoying positive experiences within a variety of youth sport environments. In conjunction with this issue, the growing financial cost required to support youth sport participation has been identified as a source of stress for parents as well as a barrier preventing athletes from fully enjoying
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Conflict between a captain and star player: An ethnodrama of interpersonal conflict experiences J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-07-25 Matthew Smith, Christopher Robert David Wagstaff, Christoph Szedlak
Abstract Within sports psychology, researchers have explored intrapersonal conflict, and how individuals perceived to be “problematic players” can create conflict in a team environment. We present an exploration of the psychosocial processes of a case of interpersonal conflict that occurred in an elite sports environment. The case centers on Warwickshire cricket club’s successful, treble-winning season
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Sport injury psychology: An overview and introduction to the special issue J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-07-19 Melissa Day, Ross Wadey
Published in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology (Vol. 34, No. 5, 2022)
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Challenging the status quo of sport injury psychology to advance theory, research, and applied practice: An epilogue to a special issue J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-07-19 Ross Wadey, Melissa Day
Abstract In this epilogue to the Special Issue of Journal of Applied Sport Psychology on sport injury psychology, we consider how the five papers presented within have advanced this field of research in three meaningful ways: (a) moving beyond models (theoretical diversification); (b) working “with” rather than “on” participants (research diversification); and (c) moving beyond the “usual suspects”
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Improving identity leadership through a novel targeted reflective practice intervention J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-07-19 Jym Brown, Matthew J. Slater
Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a novel identity leadership-framed reflective practice intervention for developing sport coach leadership skills. We adopted an eight-week randomized control intervention design, including five experimental group coaches and their associated athletes (n = 47) and four control group coaches and their athletes (n = 32). Athletes’
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Māori exercise professionals: Using Indigenous knowledge to connect the space between performance and wellbeing J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-06-14 Emerald Muriwai (Te Whakatōhea), Sam Manuela (Cook Islands Māori), Claire Cartwright (Pākehā), Luke Rowe (Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga)
Abstract Indigenous voices and perspectives are necessary in advancing applied and global sport psychology. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori sport and exercise professionals are thriving despite existing systems that devalue, discriminate and exclude Māori from fulfilling their potential. This qualitative study investigated the perspectives of ten Māori sport and exercise experts including academics
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Dialogue in athletics: A program evaluation of a social justice education initiative in high school sports J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-06-09 Jill Kochanek, Karl Erickson, Lauren Secaras
Abstract Inclusive spaces and relationships that honor athletes’ unique identities are vital to ensure adaptive sport experiences (e.g., Coakley; Kochanek & Erickson). Youth athletes and adult leaders need to possess awareness and skills to foster inclusive sport environments and act as agents who can contribute to positive individual and social change. The prevalence and increased visibility of contemporary
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Using a culturally humble approach to examine and address disordered eating in sport J. Appl. Sport Psychol. (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-05-31 Hayley Perelman, Justine J. Reel
Abstract A paucity of research persists surrounding disordered eating among sub-populations of athletes with diverse identities. In this commentary, we argue that in the absence of extensive research to understand the nuances embedded in sub-populations of athletes, using a culturally humble approach is preferable and recommended in identifying and preventing disordered eating in athletes. Cultural