Foundations of Sport And Exercise Psychology

by Weinberg, Robert S.

• ISBN13: 9780736064675
• ISBN10: 0736064672
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-28
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Fourth Edition, the new edition of the best-selling sport and exercise psychology book on the market, continues to provide a thorough introduction to the key concepts in the field. Written by internationally respected authors, it provides students and new practitioners with a comprehensive view of sport and exercise psychology, bridges the gap between research and practice, conveys principles of professional practice, and captures the excitement of the world of sport and exercise.A supreme effort has been made to meet the increasing needs of professors, practitioners, and students. To further improve the total learning experience, the new edition features-an online study guide that provides an interactive learning experience for students;-thoroughly updated material that reflects the latest research and practice in the field to keep students aware of recent findings and hot topics in the field; and-more contemporary practical examples, case studies, and anecdotes to help students understand various theories and concepts. Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Fourth Edition,allows students to gain an understanding of the field while learning how to apply sport and exercise knowledge. The book contains seven parts that may be studied in any sequence. Part Iintroduces students to the field, detailing its history, current status, and the various roles of sport and exercise psychologists. Part IIfocuses on personal factors that affect performance and psychological development in sport, physical education, and exercise settings. In part III, the authors focus on two major classes of situational factors that influence behavior: competition and cooperation, and feedback and reinforcement. Part IVfocuses on group interaction and processes, while part V discusses how psychological techniques may be used to help people perform more effectively. Part VIaddresses the various roles psychological factors play in health and exercise. The final section, part VII, deals with main topics of psychological development and well-being that are important to both society and sport and exercise psychology, including children's psychological development through sport participation, aggression in sport, and moral development and good sporting behavior in sport and physical activity contexts.Includes an online study guide! To assist students using the text, Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Fourth Edition,has a companion online student study guide. Completely integrated with the text, the study guide allows students to experience content through multiple dimensions. Students will receive free access to the study guide with the purchase of a new text or it may be purchased as a separate component. The online study guide is a trend-setting addition that will allow the subject of sport psychology to come alive to its users. The study guide is written to work directly with the text; mentions of the study guide appear in each chapter to encourage readers to take advantage of the study guide's learning tools. This online study guide features more than 90 individual and small-group learning activities that may be printed and handed in or e-mailed to instructors for assessment. These activities require students to-use actual sport and exercise psychology instruments to assess their skills,-determine how to respond to real-life scenarios (with short answers or essays),-review and design research studies and experiments, search the Internet for relevant information, and apply and test their -understanding of sport and exercise psychology princip

Table of Contents

To the Instructor

To the Student

Acknowledgments

Beginning Your Journey

Welcome to Sport and Exercise Psychology

Defining Sport and Exercise Psychology

Specializing in Sport Psychology

Distinguishing Between Two Specialties

Reviewing the History of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Focusing on Sport and Exercise Psychology Around the World

Bridging Science and Practice

Choosing From Many Sport and Exercise Psychology Orientations

Understanding Present and Future Trends

Learning About Participants

Personality and Sport

Defining Personality

Understanding Personality Structure

Studying Personality from Five Viewpoints

Measuring Personality

Using Psychological Measures

Focusing on Personality Research

Examining Cognitive Strategies and Success

Identifying Your Role in Understanding Personality

Motivation

Defining Motivation

Reviewing Three Approaches to Motivation

Building Motivation With Five Guidelines

Developing a Realistic View of Motivation

Understanding Achievement Motivation and Competitiveness

Identifying Four Theories of Achievement Motivation

Developing Achievement Motivation and Competitiveness

Using Achievement Motivation in Professional Practice

Arousal, Stress, and Anxiety

Defining Arousal and Anxiety

Measuring Arousal and Anxiety

Defining Stress and Understanding the Stress Process

Identifying Sources of Stress and Anxiety

Connecting Arousal and Anxiety to Performance

Applying Knowledge to Professional Practice

Understanding Sport and Exercise Environments

Competition and Cooperation

Defining Competition and Cooperation

Viewing Competition As a Process

Reviewing Studies of Competition and Cooperation

Determining Whether Competition Is Good or Bad

Enhancing Cooperation

Feedback, Reinforcement, and Intrinsic Motivation

Principles of Reinforcement

Approaches to Influencing Behavior

Guidelines for Using Positive Reinforcement

Guidelines to Using Punishment

Behavior Modification in Sport

Intrinsic Motivation and Extrinsic Rewards

Cognitive Evaluation Theory

How Extrinsic Rewards Affect Intrinsic Motivation in Sport

Strategies for Increasing Intrinsic Motivation

Flow-A Special Case of Intrinsic Motivation

Focusing on Group Processes

Group and Team Dynamics

Recognizing the Difference Between Groups and Teams

Identifying Three Theories of Group Development

Understanding Group Structure

Creating an Effective Team Climate

Maximizing Individual Performance in Team Sports

Group Cohesion

Definition of Cohesion

Conceptual Model of Cohesion

Tools for Measuring Cohesion

Relationship Between Cohesion and Performance

Other Factors Associated With Cohesion

Strategies for Enhancing Cohesion

Guidelines for Building Team Cohesion

Leadership

Definition of Leadership

Approaches to Studying Leadership

Sport-Oriented Interactional Approaches to Leadership

Research on the Multidimensional Model of Sport Leadership

Four Components of Effective Leadership

Communication

Understanding the Communication Process

Sending Messages Effectively

Receiving Messages Effectively

Recognizing Breakdowns in Communication

Improving Communication

Dealing With Confrontation

Delivering Constructive Criticism

Improving Performance

Introduction to Psychological Skills Training

What Psychological Skills Training Entails

Why PST Is Important

Why Sport and Exercise Participants Neglect PST

Myths About PST

PST Knowledge Base

PST Effectiveness

Three Phases of PST Programs

Self-Regulation: The Ultimate Goal of PST

Who Should Conduct PST Programs

When to Implement a PST Program

PST Program Development

Common Problems in Implementing PST Programs

Arousal Regulation

Increasing Self-Awareness of Arousal

Using Anxiety Reduction Techniques

Exploring the Matching Hypothesis

Coping With Adversity

Using Arousal-Inducing Techniques

Imagery

What Imagery Is

Evidence of Imagery's Effectiveness

Imagery in Sport: Where, What, When, and Why

Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Imagery

How Imagery Works

Uses of Imagery

Keys to Effective Imagery

How to Develop an Imagery Training Program

When to Use Imagery

Self-Confidence

Defining Self-Confidence

Understanding How Expectations Influence Performance

Examining Self-Efficacy Theory

Assessing Self-Confidence

Building Self-Confidence

Goal Setting

Definition of Goals

Effectiveness of Goal Setting

Principles of Goal Setting

Development of Group Goals

Design of a Goal-Setting System

Common Problems in Goal Setting

Concentration

Defining Concentration

Explaining Attentional Focus: Three Processes

Connecting Concentration to Optimal Performance

Identifying Types of Attentional Focus

Recognizing Attentional Problems

Using Self-Talk to Enhance Concentration

Assessing Attentional Skills

Improving Concentration

Enhancing Health and Well-Being

Exercise and Psychological Well-Being

Reducing Anxiety and Depression With Exercise

Enhancing Mood With Exercise

Understanding Exercise's Effect on Psychological Well-Being

Changing Personality and Cognitive Functioning With Exercise

Enhancing Quality of Life With Exercise

Examining the Runner's High

Using Exercise As an Adjunct to Therapy

Exercise Behavior and Adherence

Reasons to Exercise

Reasons for Not Exercising

Problem of Exercise Adherence

Theories and Models of Exercise Behavior

Determinants of Exercise Adherence

Settings for Exercise Interventions

Strategies for Enhancing Adherence to Exercise

Guidelines for Improving Exercise Adherence

Athletic Injuries and Psychology

Psychological Factors in Athletic Injuries

How Injuries Happen

Relationship Between Stress and Injury

Psychological Reactions to Exercise and Athletic Injuries

Role of Sport Psychology in Injury Rehabilitation

Addictive and Unhealthy Behaviors

Eating Disorders

Substance Abuse

Addiction to Exercise

Compulsive Gambling: An Odds-On Favorite for Trouble

Burnout and Overtraining

Definitions of Overtraining, Staleness, and Burnout

Frequency of Overtraining, Staleness, and Burnout

Models of Burnout

Factors Leading to Athlete Overtraining and Burnout

Symptoms of Overtraining and Burnout

Ways to Measure Burnout

Burnout in Sport Professionals

Treatment and Prevention of Burnout

Facilitating Psychological Development Through Sport

Children and Sport Psychology

Importance of Studying the Psychology of Young Athletes

Children's Reasons for Participation and Nonparticipation

Role of Friends in Youth Sport

Stress and Burnout in Children's Competitive Sport

Effective Coaching Practices for Young Athletes

Role of Parents

Aggression in Sport

Defining Aggression

Understanding the Causes of Aggression

Examining Aggression in Sport: Special Considerations

Applying Knowledge to Professional Practice

Character Development and Good Sporting Behavior

Defining Character, Fair Play, and Good Sporting Behavior

Developing Character and Good Sporting Behavior: Three Approaches

Examining Moral Development Research

Understanding Connection Between Moral Reasoning and Moral Behavior

Studying Connection Between Character Development and Physical Activity

Guiding Practice in Character Development

Continuing Your Journey

References

Index

About the Authors

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