Description
Book SynopsisDespite the growing literature on spirituality and its positive impact on well-being in health psychology, education, occupational psychology and leisure studies, it has been less examined in sport studies. Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise: Psychological Perspectives examines the many forms of spirituality in sport from a psychological perspective, from moments of transcendence and finding deeper meaning and value to prayer before an important competition or in adversity, such as a career-threatening injury.
Based on the latest research and the Nestiâs experience in applied sport psychology service delivery, this book covers a range of novel topics linking spirituality to athlete development, injury, exercise motivation, and ageing athletes, and offers applied, practical guidance for sport psychologists working with spiritual athletes.
Offering a unique contribution to the study of spirituality in sport, and to sport psychology practice, this book is vital reading for any upper-level student or academic working in sport and exercise psychology, religion and sport, or the philosophy of sport, and any practising sport psychologist.
Table of ContentsSection I: The Base
1. Introduction
Noora J. Ronkainen and Mark S. Nesti
2. Theory
Mark S. Nesti
3. Research
Noora J. Ronkainen
Section II: The Fundamentals
4. Meaning Not Motivation permission for epigraph?
Noora J. Ronkainen
5. Health: What For?
Noora J. Ronkainen
6. Play
Mark S. Nesti
Section III: Life Journeys in Sport
7. Career
Noora J. Ronkainen
8. Injury
Noora J. Ronkainen
9. Ageing
Noora J. Ronkainen
Section IV: Applied Practice
10. Working with Religious and Spiritual Athletes
Mark S. Nesti
11. Education and Professional Philosophy
Mark S. Nesti
12. Conclusions
Noora J. Ronkainen and Mark S. Nesti
