The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology

Edited by Shane Murphy

Oxford Library of Psychology

This handbook covers a very wide range of psychology of performance areas, including sports, the arts, business, and the military, among others.
No other handbook of this scope has combined sport and performance psychology to this effect.
Part of THE OXFORD LIBRARY OF PSYCHOLOGY SERIES.

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology

Edited by Shane Murphy

Description

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology includes the latest research and applied perspectives from leaders in the field of performance psychology. Current and comprehensive, this foundational volume presents sport and performance psychology from myriad perspectives, including:

- individual psychological processes in performance such as attention, imagery, superior performance intelligence, motivation, anxiety, confidence, cognition and emotion
- the social psychological processes in performance including leadership, teamwork, coaching, relationships, moral behavior, and gender and cultural issues
- human development issues in performance, such as the development of talent and expertise, positive youth development, the role of the family, end of involvement transitions, and both youth and masters-level sport and physical activity programs
- interventions in sport and performance psychology and counseling of performers in distress including such important issues for all performers as: appearance- and performance-enhancing drug use, injuries, managing pain, eating and weight issues, burnout, and the role of physical activity in maintaining health.

The chapters collected here also cover the history of sport and performance psychology; the scope and nature of the field; ethical issues in sport and performance psychology; performance psychology in the performing arts and other non-sporting fields; perfectionism and performance; the role of the performance coach and of the sport psychologist with a coach and team; supervision; and a look ahead to the future of the field.

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology

Edited by Shane Murphy

Oxford Library of Psychology

Preface
Part One: The Nature and Scope of Sport and Performance Psychology
1. History of Sport and Performance Psychology
Alan S. Kornspan
2. The Psychology of Performance in Sport and Other Domains
Kate F. Hays
3. Sport and Performance Psychology: Ethical Issues
Doug Hankes
4. The Role of Superior Performance Intelligence in Sustained Success
Graham Jones
5. Performance Psychology in the Performing Arts
Sanna M. Nordin-Bates
Part Two: Individual Psychological Processes in Performance
6. Concentration: Attention and Performance
Aidan Moran
7. Conscious and Unconscious Awareness in Learning and Performance
Rich Masters
8. Emotional Regulation and Performance
Marc V. Jones
9. Anxiety: Attention, the Brain, the Body, and Performance
Mark R. Wilson
10. Cognitions: Self-Talk and Performance
Yiannis Theodorakis, Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis, and Nikos Zourbanos
11. The Role of Imagery in Performance
Jennifer Cumming and Sarah E. Williams
12. Motivation: Self-Determination Theory and Performance in Sport
Martyn Standage
13. Modeling and Performance
Penny McCullagh, Barbi Law, and Diane Ste-Marie
14. Efficacy Beliefs and Human Performance: From Independent Action to Interpersonal Functioning
Mark R. Beauchamp, Ben Jackson, and Katie L. Morton
15. Perfectionism and Performance
Joachim Stoeber
Part Three: Social Psychological Processes in Performance
16. Teamwork and Performance
Albert V. Carron, Luc Martin, and Todd Loughead
17. Leadership and Manifestations of Sport
Packianathan Chelladurai
18. The Psychology of Coaching
Daniel Gould
19. Moral Behavior in Sport
Maria Kavussanu
20. Gender, Identity, and Sport
Emily A. Roper
21. Relationships and Sport and Performance
Sam Carr
22. Culture/Ethnicity and Performance
Anthony P. Kontos
Part Four: Human Development and Performance
23. A Developmental Approach to Sport Expertise
Jean Côté and Bruce Abernathy
24. Training for Life: Optimizing Youth Development through Sport and Physical Activity
Maureen R. Weiss, Lindsay E. Kipp, and Nicole D. Bolter
25. Talent Development: The Role of the Family
Chris G. Harwood, Julie P. Douglas, and Antoinette M. Minniti
26. Expert Masters Sport Performers: Perspectives on Age-Related Processes, Mechanisms, and Motives
Bradley W. Young and Nikola Medic
27. Transitions: Ending Active Involvement in Sports and Other Competitive Endeavors
Albert J. Petitpas, Taunya Marie Tinsley, and Amy S. Walker
Part Five: Interventions in Sport and Performance Psychology
28. Counseling Performers in Distress
Zella E. Moore
29. Appearance- and Performance-Enhancing Drug Use
Thomas B. Hildebrandt, Eleanna Varangis, and Justine K. Lai
30. Burnout: A Darker Side to Performance
Kate I. Goodger and Martin I. Jones
31. The Body and Performance
William B. Strean and Joseph P. Mills
32. Injury and Performance
John Heil and Leslie Podlog
33. Pain and Performance
John Heil and Leslie Podlog
34. Eating Disorders in Sport
Trent A. Petrie and Christy Greenleaf
35. Physical Activity Interventions
Stuart J. H. Biddle and Trish Gorely
36. The Role of the Sport and Performance Psychologist with the Coach and Team: Implications for Performance Counseling
Christopher M. Carr
37. The Performance Coach
Dave Collins and Sara Kamin
38. Optimal Performance: Elite Level Performance in "The Zone"
Robert Harmison and Kathleen V. Casto
39. Supervision and Mindfulness in Sport and Performance Psychology
Mark Andersen
Part Six: Future Directions
40. Sport and Performance Psychology: A Look Ahead
Kirsten Peterson, Charles Brown, Sean McCann, and Shane M. Murphy

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology

Edited by Shane Murphy

Oxford Library of Psychology

Author Information

Edited by Shane Murphy, Professor, Psychology Department, Western Connecticut State University

Shane Murphy, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Western Connecticut State University, where he teaches sport, health and performance psychology.

Contributors:

Bruce Abernethy
The University of Queensland
Faculty of Health Sciences
Brisbane, Australia

Mark B. Andersen
Department of Sport and Exercise Science
Victoria University
Melbourne, Australia

Mark R. Beauchamp
School of Kinesiology
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Stuart J. H. Biddle
School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Science
Loughborough University
Loughborough, UK

Nicole D. Bolter
Department of Kinesiology
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

Charles Brown
Get Your Head in the Game
Charlotte, NC

Christopher M. Carr
St. Vincent Sports Performance
Indianapolis, IN

Sam Carr
Department of Education
University of Bath
Bath, UK

Albert V. Carron
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada

Kathleen V. Casto
Department of Graduate Psychology
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Packianathan Chelladurai
School of Physical Activity and Educational Services
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Dave Collins
Institute of Coaching and Performance
University of Central Lancashire
Grey Matters Performance
Lancashire, UK

Jean Côté
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Jennifer Cumming
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, UK

Julie P. Douglas
School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences
Loughborough University
Loughborough, UK

Kate I. Goodger
English Institute of Sport
Manchester, UK

Trish Gorely
School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Science
Loughborough University
Loughborough, UK

Daniel Gould
Institute for the Study of Youth Sports
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Christy Greenleaf
Department of Psychology
University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Doug Hankes
Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Robert J. Harmison
Department of Graduate Psychology
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Chris G. Harwood
School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences
Loughborough University
Loughborough, UK

Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
University of Thessaly
Volos, Greece

Kate F. Hays
Independent practice
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

John Heil
Psychological Health Roanoke
Roanoke, VA

Tom Hildebrandt
Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drug Use Program
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY

Ben Jackson
Department of Exercise, Health, and Sport Psychology
University of Western Australia
Perth, Australia

Graham Jones
Top Performance Consulting, Ltd.
Wokingham, UK

Marc V. Jones
Centre for Sport Health and Exercise Research
Staffordshire University
Staffordshire, UK

Martin I. Jones
Department of Sport and Exercise Psychology
University of Gloucestershire
Glocestershire, UK

Sara Kamin
The Hearth Psychotherapy
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Maria Kavussanu
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, UK

Lindsay E. Kipp
School of Kinesiology
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Anthony P. Kontos
Center for Sports Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA

Alan S. Kornspan
Department of Sport Science and Wellness Education
University of Akron
Akron, OH

Justine K. Lai
Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drug Use Program
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY

Barbi Law
Schulich School of Education
Nipissing University
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Todd Loughead
Department of Kinesiology
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Luc Martin
Department of Kinesiology
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada

Rich Masters
Institute of Human Performance
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR, China

Sean McCann
United States Olympic Committee
Colorado Springs, CO

Penny McCullagh
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
California State University, East Bay
Hayward, CA

Nikola Medic
School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences
Edith Cowan University
Joondalup, Australia

Joseph P. Mills
Department of Physical Education and Recreation
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Antoinette M. Minniti
School of Science and Technology
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham, UK

Zella E. Moore
Department of Psychology
Manhattan College
New York, NY

Aidan Moran
School of Psychology
University College Dublin
Dublin, UK

Katie L. Morton
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Bryan P. Murphy
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Shane M. Murphy
Department of Psychology
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

Sanna M. Nordin-Bates
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
London, UK

Kirsten Peterson
Australian Institute of Sport
Canberra, Australia

Albert J. Petitpas
Department of Psychology
Springfield College
Springfield, MA

Trent A. Petrie
Department of Psychology
University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Leslie Podlog
Department of Exercise and Sport Science
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Emily A. Roper
Department of Health and Kinesiology
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX

Martyn Standage
Department for Health
University of Bath
Bath, UK

Diane Ste-Marie
School of Human Kinetics
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Joachim Stoeber
School of Psychology
University of Kent
Kent, UK

William B. Strean
Department of Physical Education and Recreation
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Yiannis Theodorakis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
University of Thessaly
Volos, Greece

Taunya Marie Tinsley
Department of Counselor Education
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA

Eleanna Varangis
Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drug Use Program
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY

Amy S. Walker
Independent practice

Maureen R. Weiss
School of Kinesiology
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sarah E. Williams
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, UK

Mark R. Wilson
University of Exeter
Exeter, UK

E. Missy Wright
Institute for the Study of Youth Sports
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Bradley W. Young
School of Human Kinetics
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada

Nikos Zourbanos
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
University of Thessaly
Volos, Greece

The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology

Edited by Shane Murphy

Oxford Library of Psychology

Reviews and Awards

"...an exciting, thought-provoking look at human excellence in sport and performance and worthwhile to read." - PsycCRITIQUES, June 2013

"This is a useful resource on key issues and insights in sport and performance psychology. As the first volume in the series to examine research and practice related to the psychology of excellent performance, this book is a unique contribution to the field. Domains such as dance, music, theatre, business, executive coaching, the military, and education are discussed in the context of psychology of performance excellence. Because of the breadth and depth of its information, this book is most suitable for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in sport and performance psychology." - Doody's Notes, Jan 2013

"I urge readers to get a copy of this valuable book... ... a pioneering work in a new field, and its editor and 70 contributors have provided us with information and original research not available anywhere [else]." - Biz India, June 2013

"This handbook is an invaluable reference work for anyone interested in the science of performance excellence, be they graduate students, researchers, coaches or professionals." - Psychology Learning and Teaching, August 2013