Contemporary Advances in Sport Psychology - 9781138242593

Taylor & Francis

Contemporary Advances in Sport PsychologyA Review\nAuthor(s): Stephen Mellalieu, Sheldon Hanton\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138242593, 978-1138242593\nSynopsis\nContemporary Advances in Sport Psychology brings together leading international researchers to showcase some of the most important emerging topics in contemporary sport psychology. Each chapter offers a comprehensive review of current knowledge and research on a cutting-edge theme, followed by in-depth discussion of conceptual and methodological issues, and then outlines potential avenues for further research. \n\nThe book covers themes including:\n\nContemporary personality perspectives\n\nChoking models of stress and performance\n\nCoping in sport\n\nRelational-efficacy beliefs \n\nSelf-determination theory\n\nTransformational leadership \n\nOrganizational psychology in sport \n\nQuantitative and qualitative methods in sport psychology \n\nThe rev.