Sport Psychology: From Theory to Practice (5e)

Sport Psychology, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive overview of sport and exercise psychology. This text outlines the theoretical framework and provides the necessary psychological foundation of sport psychology while offering students a real-life handbook approach to using psychological strategies as a sport participant and coach. This unique book stresses an applied approach to the field and presents scientific research and empirical data without the use of technical jargon. The Fifth Edition features substantial content updates, a new organization that better lends itself to classroom use, and case studies for additional real world application.

Preface

I. OVERVIEW OF THE FIELD

1. The Science of Sport Psychology

II. PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT PERFORMANCE

2. Personal Factors Affecting Sport Performance

3. Youth Sports: Special Considerations and Needs of Child Athletes

4. Motivation: Theory and Application

5. Attribution Theory: Explaining the Causes of Performance Outcomes

6. Emotion: Arousal, Stress, and Anxiety

7. Coping with Stress in Sport

8. Sport Psychology Interventions

9. Aggression in Sport

10. Applying Sport Psychology: Athletes Speak for Themselves

III. COACHING PSYCHOLOGY

11. Effective Communication: The Foundation of Effective Leadership

12. Leadership and Coaching in Sport

13. Team Cohesion and Group Dynamics

IV. Psychology of Physical Activity

14. Applied Exercise Psychology

15. Conclusions and Future Directions

• The book has a larger trim size to accommodate the increased coverage and to make the content more accessible for one-semester courses.
• New Case Studies provide more real world applications. Each chapter opens with a case study based on recent research that ties into the core concepts of the chapter.
• Updated and expanded coverage of the latest research is explored throughout.
• New material on mental toughness, drugs in sport, and psychology of athletic injuries provides the most up-to-date information.
• New chapter organization better lends itself to classroom use.
• Key Points (bulleted list of key concepts) provide students with a quick overview of the most important concepts in the chapter.
• New instructor supplements with PowerPoint^® lectures feature video interviews of coaches and athletes.

• Case Studies enhance the practical approach of the text and get students to think critically about aspects of sport psychology.
• Interviews with athletes and coaches stress the real world application of Sport Psychology.
• Feature boxes place practical information and sport psychology strategies front and center.
• Key Points at the end of each chapter provide students with a quick overview of the most important concepts in the chapter.

Mark H. Anshel is a professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Safety at Middle Tennessee State University. He has consulted with sports teams, ranging from youth sports to professional levels, and has applied the sport psychology literature in both medical and corporate settings. He has consulted with cardiac and pulmonary patients undergoing exercise rehabilitation in hospital settings, consulted with exercisers to enhance exercise performance and adherence in fitness programs, and applied performance psychology concepts in helping corporate clients to reach and sustain high performance under pressure. He is also the author of Aerobics for Fitness (Fifth Edition) and editor of the Dictionary of Sport and Exercise Sciences. He is an active member of the American Psychological Association, Division 47 (Exercise and Sport Psychology), the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, and the Stress and Anxiety Research Society.