Advances in Motivation in Sport and Exercise

Glyn C. Roberts, PhD, has been a professor of psychology at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences since 1998. He was a professor of sport psychology in the department of kinesiology at the University of Illinois. His research has focused on the motivational determinants of achievement, and he has been particularly concerned with the motivation of children in the competitive sport experience. Dr. Roberts has focused on how coaches coach and how the climate the coach creates affects the motivation, achievement, and persistence of children and adolescents. He has been involved in research grants for over $2 million. He has over 200 publications, including 15 books and more than 70 book chapters. He has several distinguished scholar awards, including the Honour Award of the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP, 1997) and the Coleman Griffith Scholar Award for 2008 of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Dr. Roberts is a distinguished scholar of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA, 1998). Dr. Roberts was president of NASPSPA (1981-82), president of the European Federation of Sport Psychology (1999-2003), founding president of Division 12 (Sport Psychology) of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP, 1994-1998), and president of AASP (2010-11). He has also served as the secretary general of ISSP and has been on the board of directors of IAAP (1984-1996; 2006-2014). He is a fellow of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education and a founding fellow of AASP, and he is one of only two sport psychologists who have been elected a fellow of IAAP. Darren C. Treasure, PhD, is a former tenured associate professor at Arizona State University with an appointment in the department of kinesiology and an adjunct position in the department of psychology. Darren has held faculty positions at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He has published over 50 scientific articles and book chapters on motivation and the psychology of peak performance and made invited keynote presentations at conferences in France, Norway, Finland, and the United Kingdom. Treasure currently resides in Portland, Oregon, where he consults with Nike in the role of high-performance director for the Oregon Project, a program that provides elite-level Nike-sponsored U.S. distance runners with the coaching, sports medicine, and sport science necessary for competing at the international level and ultimately winning medals at World Championships and the Olympic Games. From 2005 to 2009 Treasure was the author and lead consultant on a high-performance initiative in the athletic department at the University of California at Berkeley that enhances coaching, sports medicine, and sport science support systems. Dr. Treasure is the author of the hugely successful National Federation of State High School Associations' core coaching education course, Fundamentals of Coaching launched in 2007.

Part I: Contemporary Theories of Motivation: New Directions and Interpretations Chapter 1. Motivation in Sport and Exercise From an Achievement Goal Theory Perspective: After 30 Years, Where Are We? Glyn C. Roberts Motivation and Achievement Behavior Motivational Implications of Task or Ego Involvement Evidence Summary Counterarguments Counterpoints to the Counterarguments Parsimony, Elegance, and Conceptual Coherence in Sport Psychology And the Point Is? Practical Applications Directions for Future Research Summary Chapter 2. The Place of Achievement Goals in the Social Context of Sport: A Comparison of Nicholls' and Elliot's Models Athanasios G. Papaioannou, Nikos Zourbanos, Haralampos Krommidas, and George Ampatzoglou Review on Trichotomous and Two-by-Two Findings in Sport A Comparison Between Elliot's and Nicholls' Models Interpretation of Findings Based on the Trichotomous and Two-by-Two Models Practical Applications Directions for Future Research Summary Chapter 3. A Self-Determination Theory Perspective on Motivation in Sport and Physical Education: Current Trends and Possible Future Research Directions Nikos Ntoumanis Sociocontextual Environment Satisfaction and Thwarting of Psychological Needs Practical Applications Directions for Future Research Summary Chapter 4. Perfectionism: A Foundation for Sporting Excellence or an Uneasy Pathway Toward Purgatory? Howard K. Hall, Andrew P. Hill, and Paul R. Appleton Perfectionism in Elite Sport Performers Definition Empirical Evidence of Perfectionism in Sport Practical Applications Directions for Future Research Summary Chapter 5. The Dualistic Model of Passion in Sport and Exercise Robert J. Vallerand Psychology of Passion Initial Research on the Concept of Passion Development of Passion Passion and Intrapersonal Outcomes Passion and Interpersonal and Intergroup Outcomes Passionate Functioning Under Various Situations Practical Applications Directions for Future Research Summary Chapter 6. Goal Setting to Enhance Motivation in Sport Glyn C. Roberts and Elsa Kristiansen Goal Setting A Search for Theory Achievement Goal Theory Goal Involvement Achievement Goal Orientations Motivational Climate Achievement Goal Theory and Goal Setting Why Goal Setting Works Managing the Motivation of Others Goal Setting as a Motivational Strategy for Injuries and Rehabilitation Managing Individual Motivation Practical Applications Directions for Future Research Summary Part II: Understanding the Psychological Determinants and Mediators of Physical Activity Behavior Chapter 7. Self-Determination Theory and Exercise Motivation: Facilitating Self-Regulatory Processes to Support and Maintain Health and Well-Being Martyn Standage and Richard M. Ryan Basic Components of SDT and Mapping of Minitheories Self-Determination Theory in Exercise Science Research Practical Applications Directions for Future Research Summary Chapter 8. Self-efficacy and Motivation in Physical Activity and Sport: Mediating Processes and Outcomes Todd A. Gilson and Deborah L. Feltz Theoretical Overview of Self-Efficacy Individual-Level Self-Efficacy Research Collective Efficacy Research Coaching Efficacy Research Practical Applications Directions for Future Research Summary Chapter 9. Social Cognitive Approaches to Understanding Exercise Motivation and Behavior in Cancer Survivors Jeff K. Vallance and Kerry S. Courneya Cancer Treatments Exercise and Cancer Survivorship Physical Activity Prevalence in Cancer Survivors Exercise Motivation in Cancer Survivors Exercise Behavior in Cancer Survivors Theory of Planned Behavior Social-Cognitive Theory Self-Determination Theory Exercise Beliefs Among Cancer Survivors Practical Applications Directions for Future Research Summary Chapter 10. Understanding Exercise Behavior: A Self-Presentational Perspective Kathleen A. Martin Ginis and Diane Mack Background Evidence Theoretical Perspectives on Self-Presentation and Exercise Motivation Role of Self-Presentation in Exercise Motivation Practical Applications Directions for Future Research Summary Chapter 11. Interventions for Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Stuart J.H. Biddle, Nanette Mutrie, Trish Gorely, and Avril Blamey Role of Motivation: Understanding the Ecological and Behavioral Epidemiology Frameworks Theories Typically Used in Physical Activity Interventions Types and Settings for Interventions Behavior Change: Issues of Theory and Interventions A Framework for Evaluating Interventions Intervention Planning and Evaluation Examples of Physical Activity Behavior Change Sedentary Behavior Change Practical Applications Directions for Future Research Summary

"As one of the only books reviewing current information on motivation in sport, exercise, and physical activity, this book contributes uniquely to the field of sport and exercise psychology and is a testament to the growth of motivation research and application." -Doody's Book Review