Research in sport psychology / Chris Beedie, editor.

Preface; Chapter 1; Exploring the Role of Sport Type and Popularity in Male Sport Retirement Experiences; Abstract; Introduction; Methodology; Participants; Interview Procedure; Analysis; Results; Similarities of Social Influences on Sport Retirement; Differences of Social Influences on Sport Retirement; Similarities of Educational Influences on Sport Retirement; Differences of Educational Influences on Sport Retirement; Similarities of Vocational Influences on Sport Retirement; Differences of Vocational Influences in Sport Retirement

Similarities of Personal Influences on Sport RetirementDifferences of Personal Influences on Sport Retirement; Discussion; Social Influences on Sport Retirement; Educational Influences on Sport Retirement; Vocational Influences on Sport Retirement; Personal Influences on Sport Retirement; Conclusion; References; Author's Note; Chapter 2; Is Winning the Only Thing? Development of the Conduct in Sport toward Opponents Scale (CSOS); Abstract; Introduction; Phase 1: Literature Review; Sport Conduct; Existing Instruments; Discussion; Phase 2: Item Development and Content Validation; Pool of Items

ProcedureResult and Discussion; Phase 3: Pilot Study; Participants; Conduct in Sport toward Opponents Scale (CSOS); Procedure; Data Analysis; Results and Discussion; General Discussion; References; Chapter 3; A Retrospective Examination of Youth Athletes' Sport Motivation and Motivational Climate across Specialization Status; Abstract; Introduction; Method; Participants; Measures; Procedures; Data Analysis; Results; Discussion; References; Chapter 4; Predicting Within-Competition Aggressive Behavior among Youth Ice Hockey Players: A Multi-Factorial Psychosocial Investigation; Abstract

IntroductionMethods; Results; Bantam Players (13 -- 14 Years of Age); Midget Players (15 -- 17 Years of Age); Competitive Level; Combined Model; Descriptive Analyses; Discussion; References; Chapter 5; What Makes Them So Good? The Constructs Used by Coaches to Identify Coaching Prowess; Abstract; Introduction; Method; Phase One; Participants; Procedure; Data Analysis; Phase Two; Participants; Procedure; Data Analysis; Results; Phase One; Knowledge and Experience; Communication; Motivation; Ability to Plan; Phase Two; Communication; Relationships; Knowledge Base; Motivation; Delivers Results

DiscussionReferences; Chapter 6; The Buffering Effect of Friendship Quality on the Relation between Perceived Athletic Discrepancies and Self-Esteem in Female College Athletes; Abstract; Introduction; Self-Development; Friendship; Study Overview; Method; Participants; Measures; Procedure; Results; Demographics; Intercorrelations of Variables; Moderation; Discussion; Athletic Discrepancy and Self-Esteem; Friendship Quality as a Moderating Variable; Limitations; Future Research; Conclusion; References; Author's note; Chapter 7

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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