Stress, Well-Being, and Performance in Sport

Rachel Arnold PhD is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology at the Department for Health, University of Bath, UK. She is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council, accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Chartered Scientist with The Science Council, and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Alongside her extensive consultancy experience, Dr Arnold has published widely in the area of stress, performance, and well-being, and received awards for her research from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, the British Psychological Society, and at the International Convention on Science, Education, and Medicine in Sport.David Fletcher PhD is the Director of Performance Psychology and Management at Loughborough University, UK. His experience of consulting with high-level performers spans the past 20 years and includes working closely with Olympic and world champions from a variety of sports, special forces and emergency services, and senior leaders and their teams in FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies. Dr Fletcher has published widely in performance psychology and consulting, including ground-breaking research studies in scientific journals and practical articles that demystify complex human phenomena.

"This volume edited by Arnold (Univ. of Bath, UK) and Fletcher (Loughborough Univ., UK) is a comprehensive text discussing the relationship between stress and well-being, and exploring the implications for optimal performance. The book is divided into four parts, each with an overarching theme: "Appraising and Coping with Stress in Sport," "Responses to and Outcomes of Stress in Sport," "Moderators of the Stress Process in Sport," and "Stress Management to Promote Thriving in Sport." Each part comprises a variety of chapters, combining research, theory, and practice to address each respective topic. Topics discussed include personality, emotions, coping, resilience, thriving, and mental health, among others. The text provides a concise yet thorough understanding of how stress and pressure can impact both mental health and physical performance. Included in most chapters are practical implications, particularly helpful for instructors, coaches, practitioners, and performers themselves."- CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles Jan 2021

• SECTION IAppraising and Coping With Stress in Sport 291 Stressors, Hassles, and Adversity 31RACHEL ARNOLD AND DAVID FLETCHER2 Cognitive Appraisals 63FAYE F. DIDYMUS AND MARC V. JONES3 Coping 78KATHERINE A. TAMMINENSECTION IIResponses to and Outcomes of Stress in Sport 954 Emotions 97CHRISTOPHER R. D. WAGSTAFF AND KATHERINE A. TAMMINEN5 Attention and Visuomotor Performance Under Pressure 113LEE J. MOORE, SAMUEL J. VINE, AND MARK R. WILSON6 Well-Being and Quality of Life 131CAROLINA LUNDQVIST7 Burnout 148J. D. DEFREESE AND ROBERT C. EKLUND8 Mental Health 167SIMON RICE, COURTNEY C. WALTON, KATE GWYTHER, AND ROSEMARY PURCELLSECTION IIIModerators of the Stress Process in Sport 1899 Stress-Related Growth and Resilience 191DAVID FLETCHER10 Personality 222SYLVAIN LABORDE, SINIKKA HEISLER, AND EMMA MOSLEY11 Social Support 240PAUL FREEMANSECTION IVStress Management to Promote Thriving in Sport 25912 Stress and Pressure Training 261DAVID FLETCHER AND RACHEL ARNOLD13 Thriving 297DANIEL J. BROWN, MICHAEL PASSAPORTIS, AND KATE HAYS14 Duties of Care and Welfare Practices 313EMMA KAVANAGH, DANIEL RHIND, AND GENEVIEVE GORDON-THOMSONConclusion 332RACHEL ARNOLD AND DAVID FLETCHEREpilogue 341CARY L. COOPER