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Social psychology in sport

"Through the contributions of an international group of established scholars and creative young minds, 'Social Psychology in Sport' offers readers a global perspective, a broad base of knowledge, and the latest thinking on topics such as social relationships, communication, coach leadership, team cohesion, motivation and motivational climate, audience effects, and morality. Using the latest research in the field, 'Social Psychology in Sport' provides a complete and current analysis of the field, exploring the social aspects of interactions, relationships, influences, and perceptions; addresses a broad range of topics from theoretical, empirical, and applied perspectives; delves into established areas of interest such as group dynamics and coachathlete and peer relationships; and dissects emerging topics such as relational efficacy, passion, and cross-cultural issues
Print Book, English, ©2007
Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL, ©2007
xiii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
9780736057806, 0736057803
64770988
ForewordMaureen R. Weiss, PhDPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I. Relationships in SportChapter 1. Understanding the Coach–Athlete RelationshipSophia Jowett, PhD, and Artur Poczwardowski, PhDCoach–Athlete Relationship DefinedImportance of Studying Coach–Athlete RelationshipsRecent Conceptualizations of the Coach–Athlete RelationshipIntegrated Research ModelFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 2. Interdependence Analysis and the 3+1Cs in the Coach–Athlete RelationshipSophia Jowett, PhDInterdependence Theory: Essential Elements in Dyadic Relationships3+1Cs Conceptualization of the Coach–Athlete Relationship3+1Cs Model and Interdependence TheoryFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 3. Interpersonal Communication and Conflict in the Coach–Athlete RelationshipNicole M. LaVoi, PhDCommunicationConflictRelationship Between Communication and ConflictRelational ExpertiseFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 4. Youth Peer Relationships in Sport Alan L. Smith, PhDDefining Peer RelationshipsGuiding Theoretical FrameworksWhy Study Peer Relationships in Sport?Research on Sport-Based Peer RelationshipsFuture Research Practical ImplicationsSummaryPart II. Coach Leadership and Group DynamicsChapter 5. Multidimensional Model of Coach LeadershipHarold A. Riemer, PhDHistorical PerspectivesOverview of the Multidimensional Model of LeadershipResearch Associated With the MMLEvaluation of the Research to DateFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 6. Social-Cognitive Approach to Coaching BehaviorsRonald E. Smith, PhD, and Frank L. Smoll, PhDLeadership Research in Youth Sport SettingsInitial Mediational ModelExpanded Mediational Model and Research ImplicationsDevelopment and Evaluation of Coach Effectiveness TrainingFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 7. Team Cohesion: Nature, Correlates, and DevelopmentAlbert V. Carron, PhD, Mark A. Eys, PhD, and Shauna M. Burke, MAConceptual Model for Team CohesionRelationship of Team Cohesion to Team SuccessCorrelates of CohesionBenefits and Liabilities of CohesionNature of Team BuildingTeam Building for Cohesion in SportFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 8. All the World's a Stage: Impact of an Audience on Sport PerformersMarc V. Jones, PhD, Steven R. Bray, PhD, and David Lavallee, PhDHistorical Overview of Theory and ResearchHow Do Athletes Respond to an Audience?Positive and Negative Effects of Audiences on Athlete PerformanceFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryPart III. Motivational ClimateChapter 9. Coach-Created Motivational ClimateJoan L. Duda, PhD, and Isabel Balaguer, PhDBasic Tenets and Constructs of Achievement Goal FrameworksResearch on the Coach-Created Motivational ClimateConceptual Issues and Measurement ChallengesFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 10. Parent-Created Motivational ClimateSally A. White, PhDAchievement Goal TheoryParent Motivation in Educational SettingsParent-Created Motivational Climate in Sport and Physical Activity Settings Related Findings on Parent Achievement Motivation Future ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 11. Peer-Created Motivational ClimateNikos Ntoumanis, PhD, Spiridoula Vazou, PhD, and Joan L. Duda, PhDAchievement Goal Theory and Motivational ClimateQualitative Investigation of the Peer-Created Motivational ClimateMeasurement of the Peer-Created Motivational ClimatePeer-Created Motivational Climate and Indices of MotivationAge and Gender Differences in Perceptions of the Peer-Created Motivational ClimateBetween-Group Variations in Perceptions of the Peer-Created Motivational ClimateFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryPart IV. Key Social and Cognitive Processes in SportChapter 12. Physical Self-Concept and SportHerbert W. Marsh, PhDCritical Issues in Self-Concept ResearchSelf-Description QuestionnairesPhysical Self-Description Questionnaire (PSDQ)Elite Athlete Self-Description QuestionnaireCausal Ordering of Self-Concept and PerformanceFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 13. Efficacy Beliefs Within Relational and Group Contexts in SportMark R. Beauchamp, PhDRole Efficacy Within Sport TeamsCollective Efficacy Within Sport TeamsCoaching Efficacy in SportAdditional Forms of Relational Efficacy in SportFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 14. Person Perception and Sport PerformanceIain Greenlees, PhDApproaches to Person PerceptionResearch on Person Perception in SportFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 15. Self-Handicapping in Sport: A Self-Presentation StrategyRalph Maddison, PhD, and Harry Prapavessis, PhDSelf-PresentationSelf-Handicapping in SportFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryPart V. The Athlete in the Wider Sport EnvironmentChapter 16. Influence of Social Support on AthletesTim Rees, PhDWhat Is Social Support?Principal Theoretical FrameworksSocial Support in SportFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 17. Parenting and Career Transitions of Elite AthletesPaul Wylleman, PhD, Paul De Knop, PhD, Marie-Christine Verdet, PhD, and Sasa Cecic-Erpic, PhDLifespan Perspective on the Athletic CareerMultistage Perspective on Parental InvolvementStages of Parental InvolvementFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 18. Passion for Sport in AthletesRobert J. Vallerand, PhD, and Paule Miquelon, PhDTheory and Research on PassionResearch on Passion in SportFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 19. Morality in SportMaria Kavussanu, PhDTheories of MoralityMorality Research in SportFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryChapter 20. Cross-Cultural Issues in Sport Psychology ResearchGangyan Si, PhD, and Hing-chu Lee, PhDHistorical Overview of Cross-Cultural Psychology in SportBasic DefinitionsPopular Frameworks for Cross-Cultural PsychologyGoals of Cross-Cultural ResearchMethodological IssuesFuture ResearchPractical ImplicationsSummaryAfterwordJohn Kremer, PhDReferencesIndexAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors