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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Sports Psychology"”.
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Psychological Development in Professional Youth Football: An Ethnography of Sports Psychology Practice
… in 2012, and the subsequent formalization of sports psychology support, has resulted in increased opportunities for sports psychology practitioners to deliver their work within football academies (Nesti, 2012). The recognition of psychological support by the EPPP adds a new importance for us …
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Uncommon sports psychology: a qualitative study of the process of utilizing family therapy theory and techniques with an athletic team
Coaches and athletes utilize sports psychology as a part of training and preparation for competition. A linear individualistic epistemology is generally subscribed to by sports psychologists. This study investigated a new way of working with athletic teams, from a systems perspective. The …
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The performer’s experience: psychological, philosophical and educational perspectives
… with other disciplines - predominantly sports psychology and psychoacoustics, but latterly, also with education and philosophy. The purpose of this Critical Analysis is to specify originality and coherence within the portfolio and to evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. The …
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An analysis of the current status of Virginia coaches with regard to a coaching endorsement
… rules interpretation of each sport coached, (d) sports physiology, (e) legal aspects of coaching, (f) coaching theory and strategy, (g) sports psychology, and (h) administrative skills. It may also be concluded that both groups, administrators and coaches, place a heavy emphasis upon the health …
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The influence of emotional states on dancesport performance
… in competition were strongly linked to their sports performance. The hours before the competition were characterized by a gradual increase in both positive and negative emotions. Their control helped athletes to optimize their performance, as they needed to interpret competition choreographies …
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Coaching Style Preferences of Division I College and Professional Softball Players
… of softball players. The Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS; Chelladurai & Saleh, 1980) was administered to Division I college softball players and professional softball players from the National Professional Fastpitch league (NPF). Sixty-four softball players completed the Leadership Scale for …
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Emotions in Sports
… Psychological behaviors have been related to sports performance and behavior in prior studies In this study, we hypothesized that higher Emotional Intelligence in collegiate athletes, the ability to perceive, understand and manage one's emotions, will be related to lower acts of delinquent …
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Factors That Influence Team Identification: Sport Fandom and the Need for Affiliation
… “the level of psychological attachment felt by a sports fan toward his or her favorite team” (Kim & Kim, 2009; Wann, Melnick, Russell, & Pease, 2001). Participants for the current study included 80 undergraduate psychology students, recruited through Study Board at Western Kentucky University. …
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An exploration of the existence and development of shared understanding between football dyads
The purpose of this programme of research was to investigate the existence and development of shared understanding between football dyads through quantitative and qualitative research methods. Research has considered the importance of shared understanding between team members (Williamson and Cox …
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Play Like You Mean It: Motivational Predictors of Female Student Athletes' Practice and Game Performance
… are associated with game performance in women's sports. </p>
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An Examination of Student-Ahtletes' Perceptions of Their Academic Abilities
A common stereotype in our society is that athletes are not as capable of performing well academically as their non-athlete counterparts; they are “dumb jocks”. Do athletes feel that others have lower expectations of them academically? This is important because previous research in education has …
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How Does Sport Team Identification Compare to Identification with Other Social Institutions?
As social beings, people naturally form identifications with various social groups within their environment. Individuals gain benefits by forming identifications with groups, such as increased self-esteem and psychological support. Past research has examined the identification people form with …
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The Effects of Motivational and Instructional Self Talk on the Attentional Focus of High School Distance Runners.
The purposes of this study were to examine the (a) attentional focus strategies used by high school distance runners, (b) changes in attentional focus across four laps in three 1.6 km runs, and (c) effects of a pre-performance intervention using motivational and instructional self talk on the …
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A personality study of athletes who participate in competitive intercollegiate personal contact sports
… in competitive intercollegiate personal contact sports, and which can be revealed by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory</p>
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Stress, Depression, Social Support, and Help-Seeking in College Student-Athletes
… student-athletes from several U.S. colleges, sports, and athletic divisions, with a mean age of 19.53 years old (SD = 1.3), 77.9% of participants being female, and 77.2% being. Participants completed an online survey regarding their experiences of stress, depression, perceived social support, …