Handbook of Sport Psychology

by Tenenbaum, Gershon; Eklund, Robert C.

• ISBN13: 9780471738114
• ISBN10: 0471738115
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-02
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Endorsed by the International Society of Sport Psychology, this classic reference draws on an international roster of experts and scholars in the field who have assembled state-of-the-art knowledge into this thorough, well-rounded, and accessible volume. It is completely updated to reflect the latest research and is an indispensable resource for any student or professional interested in the field of sport psychology.

Author Biography

GERSHON TENENBAUM, PHD, is a Professor at Florida State University in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems. He is past president of the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) and the Editor of the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education and the American Association of Applied Sport Psychology, and Director of the Ribstein Center for Research and Sport Medicine at the Wingate Institute in Israel.

ROBERT C. EKLUND, PHD, is a Professor at Florida State University in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), a member of the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP), the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA), and the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP). He is Editor in Chief of the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Contributors	p. xiii
Reviewers	p. xix
Motivation, Emotion, and Psychophysiology
Understanding the Dynamics of Motivation in Sport and Physical Activity: An Achievement Goal Interpretation	p. 1
Emotions in Sport: Current Issues and Perspectives	p. 31
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Sport and Physical Activity: A Review and a Look at the Future	p. 59
The Psychology of Superior Sport Performance: A Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Perspective	p. 84
Social Perspectives
Leadership in Sports	p. 113
Who Cares What Other People Think? Self-Presentation in Exercise and Sport	p. 136
Sport Expertise
Methodological Review and Evaluation of Research in Expert Performance in Sport	p. 161
Practice and Play in the Development of Sport Expertise	p. 184
Anticipation and Decision Making: Exploring New Horizons	p. 203
Degenerate Brains, Indeterminate Behavior, and Representative Tasks: Implications for Experimental Design in Sport Psychology Research	p. 224
Attentional Processes in Skill Learning and Expert Performance	p. 245
A Social-Cognitive Perspective on Team Functioning in Sport	p. 264
Interventions and Performance Enhancement
Mental Skills Training in Sport	p. 287
Sport Psychology: A Clinician's Perspective	p. 310
Action-Theory Approach to Applied Sport Psychology	p. 332
Eating Disorders in Sport: From Theory to Research to Intervention	p. 352
Psychosocial Antecedents of Sport Injury and Interventions for Risk Reduction	p. 379
Psychology of Sport Injury Rehabilitation	p. 404
Why Do Athletes Choke under Pressure?	p. 425
Preparatory Routines in Self-Paced Events: Do They Benefit the Skilled Athletes? Can They Help the Beginners?	p. 445
Exercise and Health Psychology
Physical Activity and Mental Health	p. 469
Physical Activity and Three Dimensions of Psychological Functioning in Advanced Age: Cognition, Affect, and Self-Perception	p. 492
Exercise Adherence	p. 509
Theoretical Frameworks in Exercise Psychology	p. 537
A Social-Cognitive Perspective of Perceived and Sustained Effort	p. 560
Exercise and Psychosocial Issues for Cancer Survivors	p. 578
Physical Activity and Quality of Life: Key Considerations	p. 598
Athlete Burnout	p. 621
Life Span Development
A Life Span Developmental Approach to Studying Sport and Exercise Behavior	p. 645
Advances in Sport Morality Research	p. 662
Family Influences on Children's Sport and Physical Activity Participation, Behavior, and Psychosocial Responses	p. 685
Career Transitions and Career Termination	p. 712
Measurement and Methodological Issues
New Perspectives on Measurement and Testing in Sport Psychology	p. 737
Measurement in Sport and Exercise Psychology: A New Outlook on Selected Issues of Reliability and Validity	p. 734
Application of Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling in Sport and Exercise Psychology	p. 774
From Self-Efficacy to Collective Efficacy in Sport: Transitional Methodological Issues	p. 799
Special Topics
Gender and Cultural Diversity	p. 823
Athletes with Disabilities	p. 845
Alcohol and Drug Use among Athletes: Prevalence, Etiology, and Interventions	p. 859
Afterword	p. 879
Author Index	p. 881
Subject Index	p. 917
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