Essential Readings in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Daniel Smith, PhD, has been an active sport psychology professional for 25 years. Currently he is instructional dean and professor at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. Dr. Smith served as a sport psychology consultant and faculty member at the National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is coauthor of the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory (CSAI-II). He was the first full-time sport psychologist in a major university athletic program, the University of Illinois. Smith has been a sport psychology consultant to professional sport teams, including the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Indiana Pacers, and Buffalo Sabres. Dr. Smith was on the executive board of the Asian-South Pacific Association of Sport Psychology and was a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. He earned a PhD in physical education and sport psychology from the University of Illinois. He has published extensively in the field of sport psychology and is a certified consultant of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, where he has an international reputation in this field of study. He has also conducted performance-enhancement workshops for East Singaporean, German, Russian, Japanese, Swedish, French, and Taiwanese elite coaches and athletes. Michael Bar-Eli is a professor in the department of business administration, and Nat Holman chair in sports research, at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. He studied psychology and sociology at universities in Israel and Germany. Bar-Eli has published more than 135 international refereed journal articles and book chapters as well as numerous publications in Hebrew and has served as associate editor and section editor of leading sport psychology journals. He held senior psychology positions in the Israel Defense Forces and is psychological consultant to elite athletes and teams in various sports. Bar-Eli is senior vice president of ASPASP (Asian-South Pacific Association of Sport Psychology).

Part I: Understanding the Historical Foundations 1. The Dynamogenic Factors in Pacemaking and Competition Norman Triplett 2. The Relation of Strength of Stimulus to Rapidity of Habit Formation Robert M. Yerkes and John D. Dodson 3. Getting Ready to Coach Coleman Griffith 4. America's First Sport Psychologist Walter Kroll and Guy Lewis 5. About Smocks and Jocks Rainer Martens Part II: Understanding Individual Differences Among Sport Participants 6. The Trait Psychology Controversy William P. Morgan 7. Emotions and Athletic Performance: Individual Zones of Optimal Functioning Model Yuri L. Hanin 8. A Multidimensional Theory of Competitive State Anxiety Rainer Martens, Damon Burton, Robin S. Vealey, Linda A. Bump, and Daniel E. Smith 9. Motivation in Sport Settings: A Goal Perspective Approach Joan L. Duda 10. Does the Iceberg Profile Discriminate Between Successful and Less Successful Athletes? A Meta-Analysis Allan J. Rowley, Daniel M. Landers, L. Blaine Kyllo, and Jennifer L. Etnier 11. Personality and Intellectual Capabilities in Sport Psychology Gershon Tenenbaum and Michael Bar-Eli Part III: Understanding Sport and Exercise Environments 12. Peak Experiences in Sport Kenneth Ravizza 13. Cooperative Games: Systematic Analysis and Cooperative Impact T.D. Orlick, Jane McNally, and Tom O'Hara 14. Behavioral Research and Intervention in Youth Sports Ronald E. Smith and Frank L. Smoll 15. Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Flow State in Elite Athletes Susan A. Jackson 16. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Sport: Toward a Hierarchical Model Robert J. Vallerand and Stephane Perrault Part IV: Understanding Group Processes 17. Team Performance Outcome and the Cohesiveness of Competitive Coacting Groups Daniel M. Landers and Guenther Lueschen 18. Cohesiveness and Performance in Sport Groups Diane L. Gill 19. Dimensions of Leader Behavior in Sports: Development of a Leadership Scale Packianathan Chelladurai and S.D. Saleh 20. The Development of an Instrument to Assess Cohesion in Sport Teams: The Group Environment Questionnaire Albert V. Carron, W. Neil Widmeyer, and Lawrence R. Brawley 21. Building Bridges for Disengagement: The Transition Process for Individuals and Teams Steven J. Danish, Susanna S. Owens, Scott L. Green, and John P. Brunelle Part V: Enhancing Performance 22. The Arousal-Performance Relationship Revisited Daniel M. Landers 23. The Effects of Mental Practice on Motor Skill Learning and Performance: A Meta-Analysis Deborah L. Feltz and Daniel M. Landers 24. The Application of Sport Psychology for Performance Optimization Daniel Gould and Robert C. Eklund 25. Mental Training With Children for Sport and Life Terry Orlick and Nadeane McCaffrey 26. The Coleman Roberts Griffith Address: Three Myths About Applied Consultancy Work Lew Hardy 27. Imagery Use by Athletes: Development of the Sport Imagery Questionnaire Craig R. Hall, Diane E. Mack, Allan Paivio, and Heather A. Hausenblas 28. Reliability and Validity of the Attentional and Interpersonal Style (TAIS) Inventory Concentration Scales Robert M. Nideffer 29. Self-Confidence and Sports Performance Deborah L. Feltz 30. Future Directions in Psychological Skills Training Robin S. Vealey 31. Effect of Goal Difficulty, Goal Specificity and Duration of Practice Time Intervals on Muscular Endurance Performance Michael Bar-Eli, Gershon Tenenbaum, Joan S. Pie, Yaacov Btesh, and Asher Almog Part VI: Enhancing Health and Well-Being 32. Toward a Cognitive-Affective Model of Athletic Burnout Ronald E. Smith 33. A Model of Stress and Athletic Injury: Prediction and Prevention Mark B. Andersen and Jean M. Williams 34. Historical and Conceptual Roots of Exercise Psychology W. Jack Rejeski and Amy Thompson 35. Increasing Physical Activity: A Quantitative Synthesis Rod K. Dishman and Janet Buckworth 36. Psychological Effects of Endogenous Testosterone and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids Michael S. Bahrke 37. Social Influence and Exercise: A Meta-Analysis Albert V. Carron, Heather A. Hausenblas, and Diane E. Mack 38. Exercise Motivation Across the Life Span Stuart J.H. Biddle Part VII: Facilitating Psychological Growth and Development 39. Coach Effectiveness Training: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Enhancing Relationship Skills in Youth Sport Coaches Ronald E. Smith, Frank L. Smoll, and Bill Curtis 40. Understanding Attrition in Children's Sport Daniel Gould 41. Sport as a Context for Developing Competence Steven J. Danish, Albert J. Petitpas, and Bruce D. Hale 42. Can Sports Build Character? David Light Shields and Brenda Light Bredemeier 43. Toward a Multidimensional Definition of Sportsmanship Robert J. Vallerand, Paul Deshaies, Jean-Pierre Cuerrier, Nathalie M. Briere, and Luc G. Pelletier 44. "That's What Friends Are For": Children's and Teenagers' Perceptions of Peer Relationships in the Sport Domain Maureen R. Weiss, Alan L. Smith, Marc Theeboom Part VIII: Understanding Professional Issues 45. Science, Knowledge, and Sport Psychology Rainer Martens 46. Critical Issues Confronting the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology John M. Silva III, David E. Conroy, and Samuel J. Zizzi 47. Applied Sport Psychology: Issues and Challenges Robert S. Weinberg 48. The Coleman Roberts Griffith Address: Toward the Integration of Theory, Research, and Practice in Sport Psychology Albert V. Carron 49. Ethical Beliefs and Behaviors in Applied Sport Psychology: The AAASP Ethics Survey Albert J. Petitpas, Britton W. Brewer, Patricia M. Rivera, and Judy L. Van Raalte 50. Certification in Sport and Exercise Psychology Samuel Zizzi, Leonard Zaichkowsky, and Frank M. Perna

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