categories can be seen in more detail presented in Table 1 . Coding results were recorded and stored digitally using Microsoft Excel. Table 1 Research Topics and Subcategories Research topic Subcategories Psychological components of sport Personality Motivation Arousal, stress, and anxiety The sporting
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Girls, Women, and Female Athletes in Sport Psychology: A Decade-Long Review of the Literature
Alex Murata, Cailie S. McGuire, Madison Robertson, Mia KurtzFavero, Jennifer T. Coletti, Philip B. Simpson, Ella Pierone, Luc J. Martin, and Jean Côté
“I Don’t Really Know What the Magic Wand Is to Get Yourself in There”: Women’s Sense of Organizational Fit as Coach Developers
Leanne Norman
qualification as coaches because as women, they were not given the opportunities to work in professional men’s clubs unlike their male counterparts, and therefore the only reason for applying to qualify for their A License would be to progress as coach developers. In this way, the motivation to undertake the A
Examining the Role of Physical Activity on Psychological Well-Being and Mental Health Postpartum
Iris A. Lesser, Stéphanie Turgeon, Carl P. Nienhuis, and Corliss Bean
( Davies et al., 2018 ). Low rates of physical activity are due to numerous factors related to mothers’ health and infant care (e.g., fatigue, low self-efficacy, and lack of motivation; Liva et al., 2021 ). The social cognitive theory consists of several different constructs which impact physical activity
Learn to Run for Anxiety Sensitivity: A Short-Term, Community-Based, Accessible Physical Activity Intervention for Women
Janine V. Olthuis, Margo C. Watt, Christopher E. J. DeWolfe, Emma Connell, Emily N. Wright, and Laura Sevigny
, & Otto, 2016 ). Homework adherence in therapy can also be a problem ( Kazantzis & Shinkfield, 2007 ). In addition, the individualized approach does not allow women to profit from the known social benefits of group exercise with respect to motivation ( Rosa et al., 2015 ) nor overcome a lack of social
“I Feel Empowered and Alive!”: Exploring Embodiment Among Physically Active Women
Gretchen Paulson and Christy Greenleaf
a larger study exploring women, embodiment, weight bias internalization, exercise motivation, exercise avoidance, and physical activity, institutional review board approval (#18.145) was obtained prior to participant recruitment. The larger study included several specific aims, including exploring
Coach Like a Woman: Learnings From a Pilot Coach Education Program
Fraser Carson, Clara McCormack, Paula McGovern, Samara Ralston, and Julia Walsh
design of female-specific coaching resources (i.e., She Can Coach: Tools for Success From 20 Top Women Coaches; Reynaud, 2005 ). A self-regulation underpinning encourages learners to control their own behaviors, motivations, and responses in order to achieve greater knowledge ( Zimmerman, 2000
Reading Between the Lines: Gender Stereotypes in Children’s Sport-Based Books
Jennifer T. Coletti, Veronica Allan, and Luc J. Martin
gender (i.e., gender identity), which may differ from that which is traditionally associated with the sex assigned at birth ( Leaper & Friedman, 2007 ). Theories of gender development suggest that a combination of social-structural, interpersonal, cognitive-motivational, and biological influences shape
Athletic Image Type Influences Women’s Social Physique Anxiety and Visual Attention
Doris Bazzini, Chris Dickinson, Alison N. Cooke, Amanda Pepper, Jessica Udry, and Sidney Murray
. Competitive female athletes deserve to be judged on their talents and abilities, just as are their male counterparts, not on their clothing and their feminine appeal. Professional female athletes also serve as a source of inspiration and motivation for women, particularly because they model attainability of
Japanese Female Professional Soccer Players’ Views on Second Career Development
Kozue Ando, Takahiro Sato, Emma V. Richardson, Takafumi Tomura, Yu Furuta, Haruka Kasahara, and Takahiko Nishijima
, transition predictability and life domain. Transition predictability is the most common reason for athletic retirement and career transition ( Stambulova et al., 2021 ) encompassing personal choice, performance decline, lack of motivation, falling social status within an athletic domain, and decreased
Microaggressions Experienced by Women and Gender Diverse Athletes in Competitive Cycling
Erin E. Ayala, Alison Riley-Schmida, Kathryn P. A. Faulkner, and Kelsey Maleski
within the cycling community served as the motivation for this study. The authors also believe that communities create knowledge, rather than individuals ( Harding, 1992 ). The communities on the margins (e.g., WGD athletes) have unique perspectives that allow researchers to ask new questions and