European Perspectives on Exercise and Sport Psychology (book)
DESCRIPTION In this book, an outstanding team of scholars provides in-depth contributions on the research being done in Europe. Sport psychologists from around the world will find European Perspectives on Exercise and Sport Psychology important in identifying the commonalities and differences in European research and theory. Developed in cooperation with the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC), the book is skillfully edited by the federation s president, Stuart Biddle. Part I addresses three main areas of exercise psychology, including antecedent factors (motivation and attitude) likely to be associated with participation in exercise, psychological consequences of exercise in both healthy and clinical populations, and psychological issues associated with the promotion of physical activity and exercise. Part II describes current sport performance research in Europe, including psychophysiology, competitive anxiety, mental training and performance, and the controversies surrounding the psychodynamic approach to personality. In Part III, theoretical trends such as intrinsic motivation, achievement goal orientations, and attributions are addressed. Readers will find chapters on the psychological aspects of physical education in school, the connection between cognitions and emotions, and the nature of sport spectator behavior to be of particular interest. Part IV covers trends in methodology, methods adopted to study complex behaviors, and the need for more cultural and cross-cultural research. Readers will also find hypotheses on future directions in the field of sport psychology. European Perspectives on Exercise and Sport Psychology is an important reference that provides sport psychologists and graduate students around the world with a comprehensive analysis of the European approach to the field. AUDIENCE Reference for sport psychologists and graduate students. CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Psychology of Exercise Participation Chapter 1. Exercise Motivation Across the Life Span, Stuart J.H. Biddle Defining Motivation