This is a comprehensive and practical guide to psychological concepts and theories as well as to strategies and techniques designed to help future coaches and sport psychologists cultivate peak performance and personal growth through recent advances in sport psychology. The text’s five-part organization focuses on motivation and leadership, social interactions, mental training, program implementation, and issues that go beyond performance enhancement. Contributing authors are experts in their topic, and each chapter has been written specifically for this collection.
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1 Sport Psychology: Past, Present, Future / Jean M. Williams, William F. Straub PART I LEARNING, MOTIVATION, AND EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP 2 Motor Skill Learning for Effective Coaching and Performance / Cheryl A. Coker, Mark G. Fischman, Joseph B. Oxendine 3 Positive Reinforcement, Performance Feedback, and Performance Enhancement of Control / Ronald E. Smith 4 Toward Optimal Motivation in Sport: Fostering Athletes Competence and Sense of Control / Joan L. Duda, Darren C. Treasure 5 The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Theory: When Coaches’ Expectations Become Reality /Thelma Sternberg Horn, Curt Lox, Francisco Labrador 6 Leadership Effectiveness / Mimi C. Murray, Betty L. Mann 7 Styles of Decision Making in Coaching / P. Chelladurai, Galen Trail PART II SOCIAL INTERACTIONS 8 The Sport Team as an Effective Group / Mark A. Eys, Shauna M. Burke, Albert V. Carron, Paul W. Dennis 9 Communicating Effectively / David Yukelson 10 Enhancing Coach-Parent Relationships in Youth Sports: Increasing Harmony and Minimizing Hassle / Frank L. Smoll, Sean P. Cumming, PART III MENTAL TRAINING FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT 11 Psychological Characteristics of Peak Performance / Vikki Krane, Jean M. Williams 12 Increasing Awareness for Sport Performance / Kenneth Ravizza 13 Goal Setting for Peak Performance / Daniel Gould 14 Arousal-Performance Relationships / Daniel M. Landers, Shawn Arent 15 Relaxation and Energizing Techniques for Regulation of Arousal / Jean M. Williams, Dorothy V. Harris 16 Seeing is Believing: Understanding and Using Imagery in Sport / Robin S. Vealey, Christy A. Greenleaf 17 Cognitive Techniques for Building Confidence and Enhancing Performance / Nate Zinsser, Linda Bunker, Jean M. Williams 18 Concentration and Attention Control Training / Robert M. Nideffer, Marc-Simon Sagal 19 Strategies for Training / Vietta E. Wilson, Erik Peper, Andrea Schmid PART IV IMPLEMENTING TRAINING PROGRAMS 20 Integrating and Implementing a Psychological Skills Training Program / Robert S. Weinberg, Jean M. Williams 21 Development and Implementation of Coach Training Programs: Cognitive-Behavioral Principles and Techniques / Frank L. Smoll, Ronald E. Smith PART V PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS: REFERRAL, DRUG ABUSE, BURNOUT, INJURY, TERMINATION FROM ATHLETICS, AND EXERCISE 22 When to Refer Athletes for Counseling or Psychotherapy / Mark B. Anderson, David Tod 23 Drug Abuse in Sport: Causes and Cures / Mark H. Anshel 24 Burnout in Sport: Causes and Cures/ Kate Goodger, David Lavallee, Trish Gorely, Chris Harwood 25 Injury Risk and Rehabilitation: Psychological Considerations / Jean M. Williams, Carrie B. Scherzer 26 Career Transition Among Athletes: Is there Life After Sports? / Jim Taylor, Bruce Ogilvie, David Lavallee 27 Exercise Psychology / Rod K. Dishman, Janet Buckworth
Table of contents:
1 Sport Psychology: Past, Present, Future / Jean M. Williams, William F. Straub PART I LEARNING, MOTIVATION, AND EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP 2 Motor Skill Learning for Effective Coaching and Performance / Cheryl A. Coker, Mark G. Fischman, Joseph B. Oxendine 3 Positive Reinforcement, Performance Feedback, and Performance Enhancement of Control / Ronald E. Smith 4 Toward Optimal Motivation in Sport: Fostering Athletes Competence and Sense of Control / Joan L. Duda, Darren C. Treasure 5 The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Theory: When Coaches’ Expectations Become Reality /Thelma Sternberg Horn, Curt Lox, Francisco Labrador 6 Leadership Effectiveness / Mimi C. Murray, Betty L. Mann 7 Styles of Decision Making in Coaching / P. Chelladurai, Galen Trail PART II SOCIAL INTERACTIONS 8 The Sport Team as an Effective Group / Mark A. Eys, Shauna M. Burke, Albert V. Carron, Paul W. Dennis 9 Communicating Effectively / David Yukelson 10 Enhancing Coach-Parent Relationships in Youth Sports: Increasing Harmony and Minimizing Hassle / Frank L. Smoll, Sean P. Cumming, PART III MENTAL TRAINING FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT 11 Psychological Characteristics of Peak Performance / Vikki Krane, Jean M. Williams 12 Increasing Awareness for Sport Performance / Kenneth Ravizza 13 Goal Setting for Peak Performance / Daniel Gould 14 Arousal-Performance Relationships / Daniel M. Landers, Shawn Arent 15 Relaxation and Energizing Techniques for Regulation of Arousal / Jean M. Williams, Dorothy V. Harris 16 Seeing is Believing: Understanding and Using Imagery in Sport / Robin S. Vealey, Christy A. Greenleaf 17 Cognitive Techniques for Building Confidence and Enhancing Performance / Nate Zinsser, Linda Bunker, Jean M. Williams 18 Concentration and Attention Control Training / Robert M. Nideffer, Marc-Simon Sagal 19 Strategies for Training / Vietta E. Wilson, Erik Peper, Andrea Schmid PART IV IMPLEMENTING TRAINING PROGRAMS 20 Integrating and Implementing a Psychological Skills Training Program / Robert S. Weinberg, Jean M. Williams 21 Development and Implementation of Coach Training Programs: Cognitive-Behavioral Principles and Techniques / Frank L. Smoll, Ronald E. Smith PART V PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS: REFERRAL, DRUG ABUSE, BURNOUT, INJURY, TERMINATION FROM ATHLETICS, AND EXERCISE 22 When to Refer Athletes for Counseling or Psychotherapy / Mark B. Anderson, David Tod 23 Drug Abuse in Sport: Causes and Cures / Mark H. Anshel 24 Burnout in Sport: Causes and Cures/ Kate Goodger, David Lavallee, Trish Gorely, Chris Harwood 25 Injury Risk and Rehabilitation: Psychological Considerations / Jean M. Williams, Carrie B. Scherzer 26 Career Transition Among Athletes: Is there Life After Sports? / Jim Taylor, Bruce Ogilvie, David Lavallee 27 Exercise Psychology / Rod K. Dishman, Janet Buckworth