Understanding Sport Psychology

1: INTRODUCING SPORT PSYCHOLOGY 1.1 The History of Sport Psychology 1.2 Practising Sport Psychology 1.3 Ethical Issues in Sport Psychology 1.4 Sport Psychology Organisations, Sources and Resources 2: ANXIETY AND STRESS IN SPORT 2.5 Stress, Anxiety and Arousal 2.6 Measuring Stress and Anxiety 2.7 Pre-performance Routines 2.8 Choking Under Pressure 2.9 Coping Strategies 3: MOTIVATION 3.10 Sport Participation: Motives and Correlates 3.11 Burnout and Drop-out 3.12 Goal Setting 3.13 Fear of Failure and Need to Achieve 3.14 Self-Determination Theory 3.15 Achievement Goal Theory 3.16 Self-Efficacy and Perceived Competence 4: COGNITIVE PROCESSES IN SPORT 4.17 Mental Imagery 4.18 Mental Practice 4.19 Attention and Concentration 4.20 Positive Self-Talk and Thought Control 4.21 Mental Toughness 5: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT 5.22 Team Cohesion 5.23 Team Building 5.24 Causal Attribution 5.25 Social Facilitation and Social Loafing 5.26 Leadership and Management 5.27 Effective Coaching Styles 5.28 Home Advantage 5.29 Aggression 5.30 Fans and Spectators 5.31 Social Identity Theory 6: MOTOR SKILLS 6.32 Motor Development 6.33 Expertise 6.34 Decision-Making 6.35 Practising Motor Skills 6.36 Analysis and Measurement of Motor Performance 7: SPORT, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING 7.37 Gender, Diversity and Inclusion 7.38 Overtraining and Exercise Addiction 7.39 Injury and Retirement 7.40 Mental Health Awareness in Sport 7.41 Mental Health Disorder in Sport 7.42 Resilience 7.43 Mindfulness and Wellbeing in Sport