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Aimed as a course text at the undergraduate level. This is the sport psychology book that offers a comprehensive treatment of social psychology as it pertains to sport settings. It contains 20 chapters that are divided into five parts: relationships in sport, coaching leadership, motivational climates, social and cognitive processes, and more.

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Table of Contents

Foreword
Maureen R. Weiss, PhD
Preface
Acknowledgments

Part I. Relationships in Sport
Chapter 1. Understanding the Coach–Athlete Relationship
Sophia Jowett, PhD, and Artur Poczwardowski, PhD
Coach–Athlete Relationship Defined
Importance of Studying Coach–Athlete Relationships
Recent Conceptualizations of the Coach–Athlete Relationship
Integrated Research Model
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 2. Interdependence Analysis and the 3+1Cs in the Coach–Athlete Relationship
Sophia Jowett, PhD
Interdependence Theory: Essential Elements in Dyadic Relationships
3+1Cs Conceptualization of the Coach–Athlete Relationship
3+1Cs Model and Interdependence Theory
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 3. Interpersonal Communication and Conflict in the Coach–Athlete Relationship
Nicole M. LaVoi, PhD
Communication
Conflict
Relationship Between Communication and Conflict
Relational Expertise
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 4. Youth Peer Relationships in Sport
Alan L. Smith, PhD
Defining Peer Relationships
Guiding Theoretical Frameworks
Why Study Peer Relationships in Sport?
Research on Sport-Based Peer Relationships
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Part II. Coach Leadership and Group Dynamics
Chapter 5. Multidimensional Model of Coach Leadership
Harold A. Riemer, PhD
Historical Perspectives
Overview of the Multidimensional Model of Leadership
Research Associated With the MML
Evaluation of the Research to Date
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 6. Social-Cognitive Approach to Coaching Behaviors
Ronald E. Smith, PhD, and Frank L. Smoll, PhD
Leadership Research in Youth Sport Settings
Initial Mediational Model
Expanded Mediational Model and Research Implications
Development and Evaluation of Coach Effectiveness Training
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 7. Team Cohesion: Nature, Correlates, and Development
Albert V. Carron, PhD, Mark A. Eys, PhD, and Shauna M. Burke, MA
Conceptual Model for Team Cohesion
Relationship of Team Cohesion to Team Success
Correlates of Cohesion
Benefits and Liabilities of Cohesion
Nature of Team Building
Team Building for Cohesion in Sport
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 8. All the World's a Stage: Impact of an Audience on Sport Performers
Marc V. Jones, PhD, Steven R. Bray, PhD, and David Lavallee, PhD
Historical Overview of Theory and Research
How Do Athletes Respond to an Audience?
Positive and Negative Effects of Audiences on Athlete Performance
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Part III. Motivational Climate
Chapter 9. Coach-Created Motivational Climate
Joan L. Duda, PhD, and Isabel Balaguer, PhD
Basic Tenets and Constructs of Achievement Goal Frameworks
Research on the Coach-Created Motivational Climate
Conceptual Issues and Measurement Challenges
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 10. Parent-Created Motivational Climate
Sally A. White, PhD
Achievement Goal Theory
Parent Motivation in Educational Settings
Parent-Created Motivational Climate in Sport and Physical Activity Settings
Related Findings on Parent Achievement Motivation
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 11. Peer-Created Motivational Climate
Nikos Ntoumanis, PhD, Spiridoula Vazou, PhD, and Joan L. Duda, PhD
Achievement Goal Theory and Motivational Climate
Qualitative Investigation of the Peer-Created Motivational Climate
Measurement of the Peer-Created Motivational Climate
Peer-Created Motivational Climate and Indices of Motivation
Age and Gender Differences in Perceptions of the Peer-Created Motivational Climate
Between-Group Variations in Perceptions of the Peer-Created Motivational Climate
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Part IV. Key Social and Cognitive Processes in Sport
Chapter 12. Physical Self-Concept and Sport
Herbert W. Marsh, PhD
Critical Issues in Self-Concept Research
Self-Description Questionnaires
Physical Self-Description Questionnaire (PSDQ)
Elite Athlete Self-Description Questionnaire
Causal Ordering of Self-Concept and Performance
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 13. Efficacy Beliefs Within Relational and Group Contexts in Sport
Mark R. Beauchamp, PhD
Role Efficacy Within Sport Teams
Collective Efficacy Within Sport Teams
Coaching Efficacy in Sport
Additional Forms of Relational Efficacy in Sport
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 14. Person Perception and Sport Performance
Iain Greenlees, PhD
Approaches to Person Perception
Research on Person Perception in Sport
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 15. Self-Handicapping in Sport: A Self-Presentation Strategy
Ralph Maddison, PhD, and Harry Prapavessis, PhD
Self-Presentation
Self-Handicapping in Sport
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Part V. The Athlete in the Wider Sport Environment
Chapter 16. Influence of Social Support on Athletes
Tim Rees, PhD
What Is Social Support?
Principal Theoretical Frameworks
Social Support in Sport
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 17. Parenting and Career Transitions of Elite Athletes
Paul Wylleman, PhD, Paul De Knop, PhD, Marie-Christine Verdet, PhD, and Sasa Cecic-Erpic, PhD
Lifespan Perspective on the Athletic Career
Multistage Perspective on Parental Involvement
Stages of Parental Involvement
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 18. Passion for Sport in Athletes
Robert J. Vallerand, PhD, and Paule Miquelon, PhD
Theory and Research on Passion
Research on Passion in Sport
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 19. Morality in Sport
Maria Kavussanu, PhD
Theories of Morality
Morality Research in Sport
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Chapter 20. Cross-Cultural Issues in Sport Psychology Research
Gangyan Si, PhD, and Hing-chu Lee, PhD
Historical Overview of Cross-Cultural Psychology in Sport
Basic Definitions
Popular Frameworks for Cross-Cultural Psychology
Goals of Cross-Cultural Research
Methodological Issues
Future Research
Practical Implications
Summary

Afterword
John Kremer, PhD
References
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors

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      Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
      Publication Date: 18/09/2006
      ISBN13: 9780736057806, 978-0736057806
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Aimed as a course text at the undergraduate level. This is the sport psychology book that offers a comprehensive treatment of social psychology as it pertains to sport settings. It contains 20 chapters that are divided into five parts: relationships in sport, coaching leadership, motivational climates, social and cognitive processes, and more.

      Trade Review

      "This is by far the finest book on the subject in the field thus far in which both empirical research and practical hands-on experience make up the bulk of each chapter. This is the definitive resource for the most contemporary and comprehensive view of social psychology in a sport setting."

      Doody's Book Review Service



      Table of Contents

      Foreword
      Maureen R. Weiss, PhD
      Preface
      Acknowledgments

      Part I. Relationships in Sport
      Chapter 1. Understanding the Coach–Athlete Relationship
      Sophia Jowett, PhD, and Artur Poczwardowski, PhD
      Coach–Athlete Relationship Defined
      Importance of Studying Coach–Athlete Relationships
      Recent Conceptualizations of the Coach–Athlete Relationship
      Integrated Research Model
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 2. Interdependence Analysis and the 3+1Cs in the Coach–Athlete Relationship
      Sophia Jowett, PhD
      Interdependence Theory: Essential Elements in Dyadic Relationships
      3+1Cs Conceptualization of the Coach–Athlete Relationship
      3+1Cs Model and Interdependence Theory
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 3. Interpersonal Communication and Conflict in the Coach–Athlete Relationship
      Nicole M. LaVoi, PhD
      Communication
      Conflict
      Relationship Between Communication and Conflict
      Relational Expertise
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 4. Youth Peer Relationships in Sport
      Alan L. Smith, PhD
      Defining Peer Relationships
      Guiding Theoretical Frameworks
      Why Study Peer Relationships in Sport?
      Research on Sport-Based Peer Relationships
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Part II. Coach Leadership and Group Dynamics
      Chapter 5. Multidimensional Model of Coach Leadership
      Harold A. Riemer, PhD
      Historical Perspectives
      Overview of the Multidimensional Model of Leadership
      Research Associated With the MML
      Evaluation of the Research to Date
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 6. Social-Cognitive Approach to Coaching Behaviors
      Ronald E. Smith, PhD, and Frank L. Smoll, PhD
      Leadership Research in Youth Sport Settings
      Initial Mediational Model
      Expanded Mediational Model and Research Implications
      Development and Evaluation of Coach Effectiveness Training
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 7. Team Cohesion: Nature, Correlates, and Development
      Albert V. Carron, PhD, Mark A. Eys, PhD, and Shauna M. Burke, MA
      Conceptual Model for Team Cohesion
      Relationship of Team Cohesion to Team Success
      Correlates of Cohesion
      Benefits and Liabilities of Cohesion
      Nature of Team Building
      Team Building for Cohesion in Sport
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 8. All the World's a Stage: Impact of an Audience on Sport Performers
      Marc V. Jones, PhD, Steven R. Bray, PhD, and David Lavallee, PhD
      Historical Overview of Theory and Research
      How Do Athletes Respond to an Audience?
      Positive and Negative Effects of Audiences on Athlete Performance
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Part III. Motivational Climate
      Chapter 9. Coach-Created Motivational Climate
      Joan L. Duda, PhD, and Isabel Balaguer, PhD
      Basic Tenets and Constructs of Achievement Goal Frameworks
      Research on the Coach-Created Motivational Climate
      Conceptual Issues and Measurement Challenges
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 10. Parent-Created Motivational Climate
      Sally A. White, PhD
      Achievement Goal Theory
      Parent Motivation in Educational Settings
      Parent-Created Motivational Climate in Sport and Physical Activity Settings
      Related Findings on Parent Achievement Motivation
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 11. Peer-Created Motivational Climate
      Nikos Ntoumanis, PhD, Spiridoula Vazou, PhD, and Joan L. Duda, PhD
      Achievement Goal Theory and Motivational Climate
      Qualitative Investigation of the Peer-Created Motivational Climate
      Measurement of the Peer-Created Motivational Climate
      Peer-Created Motivational Climate and Indices of Motivation
      Age and Gender Differences in Perceptions of the Peer-Created Motivational Climate
      Between-Group Variations in Perceptions of the Peer-Created Motivational Climate
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Part IV. Key Social and Cognitive Processes in Sport
      Chapter 12. Physical Self-Concept and Sport
      Herbert W. Marsh, PhD
      Critical Issues in Self-Concept Research
      Self-Description Questionnaires
      Physical Self-Description Questionnaire (PSDQ)
      Elite Athlete Self-Description Questionnaire
      Causal Ordering of Self-Concept and Performance
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 13. Efficacy Beliefs Within Relational and Group Contexts in Sport
      Mark R. Beauchamp, PhD
      Role Efficacy Within Sport Teams
      Collective Efficacy Within Sport Teams
      Coaching Efficacy in Sport
      Additional Forms of Relational Efficacy in Sport
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 14. Person Perception and Sport Performance
      Iain Greenlees, PhD
      Approaches to Person Perception
      Research on Person Perception in Sport
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 15. Self-Handicapping in Sport: A Self-Presentation Strategy
      Ralph Maddison, PhD, and Harry Prapavessis, PhD
      Self-Presentation
      Self-Handicapping in Sport
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Part V. The Athlete in the Wider Sport Environment
      Chapter 16. Influence of Social Support on Athletes
      Tim Rees, PhD
      What Is Social Support?
      Principal Theoretical Frameworks
      Social Support in Sport
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 17. Parenting and Career Transitions of Elite Athletes
      Paul Wylleman, PhD, Paul De Knop, PhD, Marie-Christine Verdet, PhD, and Sasa Cecic-Erpic, PhD
      Lifespan Perspective on the Athletic Career
      Multistage Perspective on Parental Involvement
      Stages of Parental Involvement
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 18. Passion for Sport in Athletes
      Robert J. Vallerand, PhD, and Paule Miquelon, PhD
      Theory and Research on Passion
      Research on Passion in Sport
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 19. Morality in Sport
      Maria Kavussanu, PhD
      Theories of Morality
      Morality Research in Sport
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Chapter 20. Cross-Cultural Issues in Sport Psychology Research
      Gangyan Si, PhD, and Hing-chu Lee, PhD
      Historical Overview of Cross-Cultural Psychology in Sport
      Basic Definitions
      Popular Frameworks for Cross-Cultural Psychology
      Goals of Cross-Cultural Research
      Methodological Issues
      Future Research
      Practical Implications
      Summary

      Afterword
      John Kremer, PhD
      References
      Index
      About the Editors
      About the Contributors

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