Introduction Foreword 1. Contemporary personality perspectives in sport psychology 2. Coping in sport 3. The five self-determination mini-theories applied to sport 4. Organisational psychology in sport: Recent developments and a research agenda 5. The tripartite efficacy framework in physical activity contexts 6. Choking under pressure: A review of current debates, literature, and interventions 7. Transformational leadership behaviour in sport 8. Qualitative methods and conceptual advances in sport psychology 9. Advances in quantitative analyses and their implications for sport and exercise psychology research Epilogue
Stephen D. Mellalieu is an Associate Professor in Applied Sport
Psychology in the Research Centre in Applied Sports, Technology,
Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) at Swansea University, UK, where he
is Director of Postgraduate Studies and contributes to
undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. He has published over 70
research papers in a wide range of international sport and social
psychology journals and texts. He has also co-edited a number of
acclaimed texts within the field of sport psychology with Professor
Sheldon Hanton including: Literature Reviews in Sport Psychology
(2006), Advances in Applied Sport Psychology: A Review (2009) and
the recent Professional Practice in Sport Psychology: A Review
(2011). His current research interests lie in the area of athlete
welfare, including stress and performance, psychological skills and
behaviour change, and the organisational environment of elite
sport. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Sport
Psychology and a member of the Editorial Board of The Sport
Psychologist. Stephen co-founded the International Rugby Board
Rugby Science Network in 2011 of which he is Network Editor. He is
also a Chartered Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the
British Psychological Society, a registered Practitioner
Psychologist and Partner with the Health and Care Professions
Council, a British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
accredited Sport Scientist, and a Fellow of the Higher Education
Academy. He has consultancy experience in a number of Olympic and
professional sports. When he is not working or spending time with
his family, Stephen can be found by, or in, an ocean taking part in
numerous water-based pursuits, notably surfing
Sheldon Hanton is a Professor of Sport Psychology at Cardiff
Metropolitan University, UK, where he is the Pro Vice-Chancellor
for Research. Sheldon is the Editor-in-Chief of The Sport
Psychologist and sits on the Advisory Board for the Journal of
Sports Sciences. He is also a member of the Editorial Board for the
Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity and a
former Board member for the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology and
Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise. He is also a member of
the Economic and Social Research Council’s Peer Review College.
Professor Hanton lists his interests as competition stress and
anxiety, mental toughness, organisational psychology, sports
injury, and reflective practice. Sheldon has published over 250
peer-reviewed journal articles, edited texts, book chapters, and
refereed conference papers. He has supervised or advised on 13
Ph.D. completions, examined internationally and is currently
supervising 11 Doctoral candidates. Sheldon is a Chartered
Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and Registered
with the Health and Care Professions Council. As a former National
High Performance Centre Psychologist he advised the England Swim
Team and consulted at international training camps and competitions
‘Contemporary Advances in Sport Psychology provides a
comprehensive, detailed review of current hot topics in the sport
psychology literature. The contributors delve into the advances
made in recent years and expand on future avenues for
research…Because concepts in this book are deeply rooted in
quantitative and qualitative research findings, the volume will
appeal most to current and future researchers in the field who are
advanced in the study of sport psychology.’
- C. Pecinovsky, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Association of
College and Research Libraries: A division of the American Library
Association, October 2015 Vol. 53 No. 2
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