Sport psychology insights / Robert Schinke, editor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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English.

SPORT PSYCHOLOGY INSIGHTS ; SPORT PSYCHOLOGY INSIGHTS ; Contents; Preface; 2010 in Review: Introduction; Mental Toughness And Coping in an Ultra-Endurance Event; Abstract; Mental Toughness and Coping in an Ultra-endurance Event; Method; Participants; The Ultra-Endurance Event; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Results and Discussion; Event Demands; Most Important Attributes and Approaches; Maintaining Perspective; Tenacity; Total Commitment to Goals; Challenge Seeking; Sense of Humor; Objectivity; Other Key Themes; Conclusion; References.

An Interpretive Assessment of Athlete's Perceptions: The Influence of Rule Changes on the Psychological Demands of Pole Vaulting1 German Sport University, Cologne, Germeny; 2 Texas Christian University, US; Abstract; Introduction; Method; Participants; Measures; Procedures; Design; Results; Perceptions of Rule Changes; Facilities; Procedures; Gender; Preparation and Performance Routines; Initiating takeoff; Wind Control; Competitive Level; Discussion; Facilities; Procedures; Judging; Preparation and Performance Routines; Practical Implications; Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References.

The Role of Perfectionism and Self-Presentation Processes in ExerciseAbstract; Introduction; Method; Participants; Measures; Demographic Measures and Exercise Behavior; Perfectionism; Self-Presentation; Statistical Analyses; Confirmatory Factor Analysis; Results; Discussion; Strengths, Limitations, and Future Considerations; References; Influence of Task Cohesion and Role Ambiguity on Cognitive Anxiety During a European Rugby Union Championship; Abstract; Introduction; Method; Participants; Procedure; Measures; Task Cohesion; Role Ambiguity; Competitive State Anxiety; Results.

Preliminary AnalysesMediational Relationships; Role Ambiguity -- Task Cohesion -- Direction of Cognitive Anxiety; Discussion; Acknowledgment; References; Participant-Related Differences in High School Athletes' Moral Behavior; Abstract; Introduction; Methods; Participants; Measures; Data analysis; Results; Discussion; Gender; Level of Contact; Age and Level of Participation; Differences Controlling for Unsportspersonlike Attitudes; Practical Recommendations; Limitations; Conclusion; References; Appendix A: Instruments; Coaching Influences on Student-Athlete Motivation, Stress, and Skill.

AbstractIntroduction; Benefits of Sport Participation; Student-Athletes; Stress and Expectations; Motivation; Coaching; Method; Participants; Measures; Personality; Achievement Striving; Perceived Stress Scale; Student Athletes' Motivation toward Sports and Academics Questionnaire (SAMSAQ); Motives for Physical Activities Measure-Revised (MPAM-R); Coaching Characteristics; Procedure; Results; Correlation Analysis; Regression Analysis; Discussion; Limitations and Future Research; Practical Implications; References; Career Transitions in Professional Football Coaches; Abstract; Introduction.

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