Social psychology in sport has grown impressively in the last decade, but no single text has addressed all the important topics in the field--until now. 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. This text allows readers to gain insight into the interactions and dynamics that affect sport performance and the sport experience for youth and adults. 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 coach-athlete and peer relationships; and dissects emerging topics such as relational efficacy, passion, and cross-cultural issues. The book is designed to allow readers to study issues in isolation or as part of a course or a module. The five main parts are Relationships in Sport, Coach Leadership and Group Dynamics, Motivational Climate, Key Social and Cognitive Processes in Sport, and The Athlete in the Wider Sport Environment. Each chapter is cross-referenced and provides a clear description of the topic and a concise theoretical overview along with a discussion of existing research. (...).
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