Sport psychology : an introduction

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Author:

LeUnes, Arnold D.

ISBN:

9780830415489

Personal Author:

LeUnes, Arnold D.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

xiv, 498 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Contents:

1. An Introduction to Sport Psychology. -- 2. Professional Issues in Sport Psychology. -- 3. Sport History: Antiquity to Colonial America. -- 4. Sport History: Colonial Period to the Present. -- 5. Behavioral Principles. -- 6. Anxiety and Arousal. -- 7. Anxiety Reduction: Classical Conditioning and Operant Learning. -- 8. Anxiety Reduction: Cognitive Learning Approaches. -- 9. Motivation: Attribution Theory and Need Achievement. -- 10. Motivation: Locus of Control and Self-Theory. -- 11. Social Psychology of Sport: Leadership and Group Cohesion. -- 12. Social Psychology of Sport: Audience Effects. -- 13. Aggression: Dimensions and Theories. -- 14. Aggression: Violence in Selected Sport Populations. -- 15. Introduction to Personality and Psychological Assessment. -- 16. Psychological Assessment in Sport Psychology. -- 17. Special Athletic Populations: Minority and Risk Sport Athletes. -- 18. Special Athletic Populations: Athletes Who Are Elite, Disabled, Injured, or Abuse Drugs. -- 19. The Female Sport Experience: Historical Roots and Psychological Concerns. -- 20. The Female Sport Experience: Sport Socialization, Psychological Variables, and Other Issues. -- 21. Youth Sport: Participation and Discontinuation Motives. -- 22. Youth Sport: Stress and Other Issues. -- 23. The Coach: Coaching Roles, Communication, and Psychological Variables. -- 24. The Coach: Youth, Female, and Black Coaches; Coaching Burnout. -- 25. Exercise Psychology: Physical Fitness, Exercise Adherence and Cognitive and Affective Benefits of Exercise. -- 26. Exercise Psychology: Runners and Exercise for Senior Citizens.

Abstract:

"The third edition of this unique sports psychology text covers a wide variety of topics, including steroid abuse in sport and fitness, women athletes as portrayed by the media, psychological testing, fitness, exercise adherence, homophobia in sports, and eating disorders among athletes. This objective and scientific text discusses the theory, research, and application of psychology as it relates to sport and fitness. In order to familiarize the reader with the more applied aspects of the field, other topics such as licensure, credentialing, and the image sport psychology has among athletes and coaches, are also included."--Pub. desc.

Subject Term:

Sports -- Psychological aspects.

Added Author:

Nation, Jack R.

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The third edition of this unique sports psychology text covers a wide variety of topics, including steroid abuse in sport and fitness, women athletes as portrayed by the media, psychological testing, fitness, exercise adherence, homophobia in sports, and eating disorders among athletes. This objective and scientific text discusses the theory, research, and application of psychology as it relates to sport and fitness. In order to familiarize the reader with the more applied aspects of the field, other topics such as licensure, credentialing, and the image sport psychology has among athletes and coaches, are also included.