Social Psychology in Sport

"This is by far the finest book on the subject in the field thus far in which both empirical research and practical hands-on experience make up the bulk of each chapter. This is the definitive resource for the most contemporary and comprehensive view of social psychology in a sport setting." Doody's Book Review Service

Sophia Jowett, PhD, is a senior lecturer in sport and exercise psychology at Loughborough University. She received her PhD from the University of Exeter in 2001. Her main research revolves around the affective, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of interpersonal relationships in sport. Her research has been supported by the Economic and Social Research Council, the British Academy, the Nuffield Foundation, the Hellenic Olympic Committee, and the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sport. Dr. Jowett has published in peer-reviewed journals, including the British Journal of Social Psychology, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, The Sport Psychologist, International Journal of Sport Psychology, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine Sciences and Sports, and Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice. She has presented her work at national and international conferences and has authored chapters in edited books. She has recently coedited a special issue on interpersonal relationships in Psychology of Sport and Exercise and a monograph on psychology of sport coaching for the British Psychological Society. She is an accredited sport psychologist of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and served as a sport psychology consultant of the 2004 Greek Olympic team. Sophia and her husband Peter have two daughters, Christina and Phillippa. David Lavallee, PhD, is a reader in sport and exercise psychology at Loughborough University. His educational qualifications include a master's degree in psychology from Harvard University and a PhD in sport and exercise psychology from the University of Western Australia. He is also an associate fellow and chartered psychologist of the British Psychological Society. Dr. Lavallee has published more than 100 scholarly publications in academic and professional outlets, including two edited books, one authored book, 18 book chapters, and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles. He has also edited special issues of The Psychologist, Journal of Personal and Interpersonal Loss, and Psychology of Sport and Exercise and two monographs. He currently serves as editor of Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, associate editor of The Psychologist, and digest editor for the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. David and his wife, Ruth, have two sons, Joseph and Noah.

Foreword Maureen R. Weiss, PhD Preface Acknowledgments Part I. Relationships in Sport Chapter 1. Understanding the CoachAthlete Relationship Sophia Jowett, PhD, and Artur Poczwardowski, PhD CoachAthlete Relationship Defined Importance of Studying CoachAthlete Relationships Recent Conceptualizations of the CoachAthlete Relationship Integrated Research Model Future Research Practical Implications Summary Chapter 2. Interdependence Analysis and the 3+1Cs in the CoachAthlete Relationship Sophia Jowett, PhD Interdependence Theory: Essential Elements in Dyadic Relationships 3+1Cs Conceptualization of the CoachAthlete Relationship 3+1Cs Model and Interdependence Theory Future Research Practical Implications Summary Chapter 3. Interpersonal Communication and Conflict in the CoachAthlete Relationship Nicole M. LaVoi, PhD Communication Conflict Relationship Between Communication and Conflict Relational Expertise Future Research Practical Implications Summary Chapter 4. Youth Peer Relationships in Sport Alan L. Smith, PhD Defining Peer Relationships Guiding Theoretical Frameworks Why Study Peer Relationships in Sport? Research on Sport-Based Peer Relationships Future Research Practical Implications Summary Part II. Coach Leadership and Group Dynamics Chapter 5. Multidimensional Model of Coach Leadership Harold A. Riemer, PhD Historical Perspectives Overview of the Multidimensional Model of Leadership Research Associated With the MML Evaluation of the Research to Date Future Research Practical Implications Summary Chapter 6. Social-Cognitive Approach to Coaching Behaviors Ronald E. Smith, PhD, and Frank L. Smoll, PhD Leadership Research in Youth Sport Settings Initial Mediational Model Expanded Mediational Model and Research Implications Development and Evaluation of Coach Effectiveness Training Future Research Practical Implications Summary Chapter 7. Team Cohesion: Nature, Correlates, and Development Albert V. Carron, PhD, Mark A. Eys, PhD, and Shauna M. Burke, MA Conceptual Model for Team Cohesion Relationship of Team Cohesion to Team Success Correlates of Cohesion Benefits and Liabilities of Cohesion Nature of Team Building Team Building for Cohesion in Sport Future Research Practical Implications Summary Chapter 8. All the World's a Stage: Impact of an Audience on Sport Performers Marc V. Jones, PhD, Steven R. Bray, PhD, and David Lavallee, PhD Historical Overview of Theory and Research How Do Athletes Respond to an Audience? Positive and Negative Effects of Audiences on Athlete Performance Future Research Practical Implications Summary Part III. Motivational Climate Chapter 9. Coach-Created Motivational Climate Joan L. Duda, PhD, and Isabel Balaguer, PhD Basic Tenets and Constructs of Achievement Goal Frameworks Research on the Coach-Created Motivational Climate Conceptual Issues and Measurement Challenges Future Research Practical Implications Summary Chapter 10. Parent-Created Motivational Climate Sally A. White, PhD Achievement Goal Theory Parent Motivation in Educational Settings Parent-Created Motivational Climate in Sport and Physical Activity Settings Related Findings on Parent Achievement Motivation Future Research Practical Implications Summary Chapter 11. Peer-Created Motivational Climate Nikos Ntoumanis, PhD, Spiridoula Vazou, PhD, and Joan L. Duda, PhD Achievement Goal Theory and Motivational Climate Qualitative Investigation of the Peer-Created Motivational Climate Measurement of the Peer-Created Motivational Climate Peer-Created Motivational Climate and Indices of Motivation Age and Gender Differences in Perceptions of the Peer-Created Motivational Climate Between-Group Variations in Perceptions of the Peer-Created Motivational Climate Future Research Practical Implications Summary Part IV. Key Social and Cognitive Processes in Sport Chapter 12. Physical Self-Concept and Sport Herbert W. Marsh, PhD Critical Issues in Self-Concept Research Self-Description Questionnaires Physica