Thelma Horn
3rd Edition
2008
US Price: $72
512 pages
9780736057356
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The updated third edition of Advances in Sport Psychology
offers a view of the latest research in the field of sport psychology.
The text is written by 34 of the field’s most prolific researchers
and scholars, including Maureen Weiss, Shane Murphy, and Albert
Carron. These contributors extend the boundaries that have defined
the field and provide a clear direction for future research.
This third edition has been completely revised to reflect
the advances that have occurred in the field within the past
several years. The text provides readers with a complete picture
of current research and emerging topics in sport psychology while
challenging researchers to examine the factors that keep this
discipline growing. Advances in Sport Psychology, Third Edition,
provides a fresh look at sport psychology with these features:
- Four new chapters on qualitative research methods, achievement
goal theories, self-confidence, and family and peer influences
- Significant revisions of the second-edition chapters, along
with more concise overviews of individual topics
- An analysis and synthesis of the state of knowledge for each
topic and a discussion of future research directions
The text focuses on the most important and active areas of
current research, which recognize the merging of individual and
socioenvironmental factors in making sense of sport performance
and behavior. Each chapter includes a definition of terms, an
explanation of the chapter’s scope, and an outline of the
sections. The author then provides a review of the available
research and theory on the chapter’s main topic, analyzes
the state of knowledge in the area, and devotes significant space
to future research directions.
The book is divided into four parts. Part I offers a comprehensive
introduction to the field, including definitions, history, and
research paradigms and methodologies. Part II explores individual
characteristics that affect sport participants’ behavior,
including self-perceptions, attributional patterns and perceptions
of control, motivational orientations, and achievement goal perspectives.
Part III explores socioenvironmental factors that affect sport
participants’ behaviors. Part IV delves into the research
and theory concerning intervention techniques used for enhancing
performance and modifying athletes’ behaviors, including
imagery and mental rehearsal, attentional processes, goal setting,
and flow and peak performance.
Advances in Sport Psychology, Third Edition, offers
a new and thorough understanding of where sport psychology has
been, where it is now, and where it is headed. This text will
help students prepare and conduct their own research, and it
will be a great reference for professionals who want to stay
on the cutting-edge of the field.
About the Editor
Thelma S. Horn, PhD, is an associate professor and
member of the graduate faculty at Miami University of Ohio. Horn
is the former editor and a current editorial board member of
the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology; associate
editor of the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology; and
an editorial board member for Measurement in Physical Education
and Exercise Science.
Horn received her PhD in psychology of sport and physical
activity from Michigan State University. She earned a master
of arts degree in coaching behavior from Western Michigan University
at Kalamazoo and a bachelor of science degree in psychology from
Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Editor of the first edition of Advances in Sport Psychology,
Horn has also contributed chapters to several other books and
has published many articles and proceedings on sport psychology.
In 1999, she was co-winner of the research writing award from
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport; and in 1993,
Miami University honored her with the Richard T. Delp Outstanding
Faculty Award. In her free time, Horn enjoys reading, running,
and watching amateur athletic contests.
Table of Contents
- Part I. Introduction to Sport Psychology
- Chapter 1. The Nature of Sport Psychology
- Anthony Kontos, PhD; and Deborah Feltz, PhD
- Perspectives on Sport Psychology
- Roles of Sport Psychologists
- Historical Evolution of Sport Psychology
- Current Issues
- Future Research Directions
- Chapter 2. Quantitative Research Methodology
- David E. Conroy, PhD, Miranda P. Kaye, and Lindsey H. Schantz
- The Common Goals of Scientists and Practitioners
- The Scientific Method for Inferring Causality
- Research Trends
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3. Qualitative Research Methodology
- Robert J. Brustad, PhD
- Defining Qualitative Research
- Research Traditions in Sport Psychology
- Qualitative Research in Sport Psychology
- Future Research Directions
- Part II. Individual Difference and Sport Behavior
- Chapter 4. Self-Perceptual Systems and Physical Activity
- Kenneth R. Fox, PhD, and Philip M. Wilson, PhD
- The Self-System
- The Self in Physical Activity
- Conclusion and Future Research Directions
- Chapter 5. Self-Confidence in Sport
- Robin S. Vealey, PhD, and Melissa A. Chase, PhD
- Definitions and Conceptual Approaches
- Measuring Self-Confidence in Sport
- Research Advances
- Conclusion and Future Research Directions
- Chapter 6. Attributions and Perceived Control
- Stephanie J. Hanrahan, PhD, and Stuart J.H. Biddle, PhD
- Definitions and Conceptual Approaches
- Measuring Attributions
- Research Advances
- Further Perspectives on Control
- Future Research Directions
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7. Motivational Orientations and Sport Behavior
- Maureen R. Weiss, PhD, and Anthony J. Amorose, PhD
- Participation Motivation and Attrition
- Competence Motivation Theory
- Self-Determination Theory
- Expectancy-Value Theory
- Sport Commitment Model
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8. Achievement Goal Theories in Sport
- Chris Harwood,PhD, Christopher M. Spray, and Richard Keegan
- Nicholls’ Approach to Achievement Goals
- Dweck’s Model of Achievement Motivation
- Approach-Avoidance Achievement Goals
- Situational Factors in Achievement Goal Research
- Future Research Directions
- Conclusion
- Chapter 9. Moral Development in Sport and Physical Activity
- Maureen R. Weiss, PhD, Alan L. Smith, PhD, and Cheryl P.
Stuntz, PhD
- Historical Perspectives
- Theoretical Perspectives
- Research Advances
- Moral Development Interventions
- Future Research Directions
- Conclusion
- Part III. Socioenvironmental Factors and Sport Behavior
- Chapter 10. Group Dynamics in Sport and Exercise
- Albert V. Carron, EdD, and Lawrence R. Brawley, PhD
- A Group Defined
- Group Dynamics in Sport Teams
- Theoretical Approaches in Group Dynamics
- Group Size
- Collective Efficacy
- Nature of Group Cohesion
- Correlates of Cohesiveness
- Remedying Research Pitfalls
- Research Advances
- Future Research Directions
- Chapter 11. Coaching Effectiveness in the Sport Domain
- Thelma S. Horn, PhD
- Conceptual Approaches
- Working Model of Coaching Effectiveness
- Coaches’ Behavior
- Direct Antecedents of Coaches’ Behavior
- Antecedents of Coaches’ Expectancies, Values, Beliefs,
and Goals
- Direct Effects of Coaches’ Behavior on Athletes’
Performance and Behavior
- Athletes’ Perceptions or Interpretations of Their Coaches’
Behavior
- Link Between Coaches’ Behavior and Athletes’ Self-Perceptions
and Level of Motivation
- Future Research Directions
- Conclusion
- Chapter 12. Social Influence in Sport
- Julie A. Partridge, PhD, Robert J. Brustad, PhD, and Megan
L. Babkes Stellino, EdD
- Conceptualizing Social Influence
- Developmental Considerations in Relation to Social Influence
- Parental Influences on Children’s Sport Participation
- Peer Influence in Sport and Physical Activity
- Sibling Social Influence
- Conclusion
- Part IV. Psychological Skills, Intervention Techniques, and
Sport Behavior
- Chapter 13. Imagery in Sport, Exercise, and Dance
- Shane Murphy, PhD, Sanna Nordin, PhD, and Jennifer Cumming,
PhD
- The Neuroscience of Imagery
- Applied Models of Imagery in Sport Psychology
- A Neurocognitive Model of Imagery in Sport, Exercise, and
Dance
- Research Advances
- Future Research Directions
- Conclusion
- Chapter 14. Attentional Processes and Sport Performance
- Stephen H. Boutcher, PhD
- Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives of Attention
- Information-Processing Perspective
- Social Psychological Perspectives
- Psychophysiological Perspectives
- Synthesis of Theoretical Perspectives
- Applied Perspectives on Attentional Control
- Conclusion
- Chapter 15. Fundamental Goal Concepts for Process and Performance
Success
- Damon Burton, PhD, and Cheryl Weiss
- Defining Goals
- How Goals Work
- State and Trait Conceptions of Goals
- Goal Effectiveness
- Updated Competitive Goal-Setting Model
- Competitive Goal Setting Model Overview
- Choosing the Right Type of Goal
- Measurement Issues in Goal Setting
- Future Research Directions
- Conclusion
- Chapter 16. The Flow Perspective of Optimal Experience in
Sport and Physical Activity
- Susan A. Jackson, PhD, and Jay C. Kimiecik, PhD
- Optimal Experience in Sport
- Definition and Dimensions of Flow
- Research Advances
- Measurement Challenges
- Scientific Paradigms
- Future Research Directions
- Conclusion
- Chapter 17. Athletic Injury and Sport Behavior
- Eileen Udry, PhD, and Mark B. Andersen, PhD
- Definitions and Measurement Challenges
- Injury Antecedents
- A Stress-Based Model of Athletic Injury
- Injury Responses
- Future Research Directions
- Conclusion
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A text for graduate students in sport psychology courses.
A reference for libraries and sport psychology researchers.
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