) or four (e.g., Grimson et al., 2021 ) assessments has yielded no statistical differences in well-being, implying that this component of mental health is stable over time in athletes. By contrast, other research has noted evidence of person-level changes in well-being, leading researchers to contend
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Stable or Fluid? An Investigation Into Female Student Athlete Basketball Players’ Well-Being
Allison Columbus, Diane E. Mack, Philip M. Wilson, and Nicole J. Chimera
Preshot Routines to Improve Competition Performance: A Case Study of a Group of Elite Pistol Shooters
Peter Gröpel, Christopher Mesagno, and Jürgen Beckmann
group. * p < .05. On an individual level, eight athletes of the intervention group improved their competition performance by 1.4 points or more (of them, four athletes improved by more than 4.0 points), three athletes showed relatively stable performance (range −0.2 to +0.3 point), and only one
A Reflective Case Study of Sport Psychology Support at the Lacrosse World Cup
Philippa McGregor and Stacy Winter
The purpose of this paper is to share and reflect on personal experiences of providing sport psychology support to an international lacrosse squad during their World Cup participation. Based on the needs analysis assessments from observation reports and informal communications, key areas of support included: (1) creating structure and routine, (2) facilitating team reflections, (3) goal setting, (4) game preparation, and (5) providing off-field support. Working with this team exposed the dynamic nature of sport psychology consultancy, and the unpredictability of what is required from a team in a high-performance setting. Individual consultancy through informal communications with players signaled the importance of supporting the person beyond their role as an athlete. Team-level support via group workshop sessions was predominantly performance-related, and required the adoption of solution-focused approaches given the time pressure on strategies to be effective. The support facilitated team organization and preparation, which enabled players to be both mentally and physically ready for each game. Establishing stable routines, game plans, and clear goals, and having adequate reflection and feedback time were reported by the players as important facets of their World Cup experience and success.
Determining and Measuring Key Psychological Characteristics: The Case of a National Basketball Federation
Jolan Kegelaers, Janneke Wikkerink, and Raôul R.D. Oudejans
al., 2017 ). These characteristics (e.g., motivation, self-confidence) are relatively stable but can still be developed through targeted interventions. As such, our focus was not necessarily on pure psychological skills. These are the specific learned strategies (e.g., relaxation, imagery) that can be used
An Integrated Mind–Body Training Intervention on an Elite Surfing Athlete: A Case Study
Eduardo Takeuchi, Shirley S. Lacerda, Guilherme Carlos Brech, and Elisa H. Kozasa
, indicating that his performance was stable as one of the best athletes in professional surfing. In 2021, he finished second in the world championship. During this year, he relied on surf training as he had already embodied the mind–body training of previous years, with just a few conversations and occasional
“He’s Asked for You. . . . ” One-to-One Support With an Elite Academy Soccer Player and Navigating Through the Unforeseen Roles of Sport Psychology Practitioners
Lauren Garner, Hayley McEwan, and Amy Whitehead
confidence sources that Tom could draw from with the aim of developing robust sport-confidence ( Thomas et al., 2011 ) that was stable over time. Subsequently, we began to explore other sources that were nonoutcome-based and controllable that Tom felt would contribute to a stable “base” of confidence
“Rocked by Racism”: A Confessional Tale From a Trainee Practitioner Following a Racism Scandal at an Elite Youth Soccer Academy
David Price, Christopher R.D. Wagstaff, and Alessandro Quartiroli
. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2008.01.004 Solorzano , D.G. ( 1997 ). Images and words that wound: Critical race theory, racial stereotyping, and teacher education . Teacher Education Quarterly, 24 , 5 – 19 . https://www.jstor.org/stable/23478088 Steele , S. ( 1990 ). White guilt . The
The “10 Mentality”: A Longitudinal Case Study of Self-Control Strength in Two Competitive Recurve Archers
Roy David Samuel, Guy Matzkin, Saar Gal, and Chris Englert
relative to collegiate archers in the initial shooting phase. Moreover, the expert archers showed a more stable and consistent visual scanning pattern under distracting conditions. In addition, an archer must control fine motor movements and also be sufficiently strong to accurately shoot in a repetitive
A Case Study of Using an Adult-Oriented Coaching Survey and Debrief Session to Facilitate Coaches’ Learning in Masters Sport
Bettina Callary, Catalina Belalcazar, Scott Rathwell, and Bradley W. Young
weeks apart in their sport seasons and quantitatively found that, without intervention, the AOSCS-A and AOSCS-C scores remained relatively stable throughout ( Motz et al., 2023 ). We noted Langan et al.’s ( 2013 ) call for theory-based intervention studies in sport psychology and recommended an
Exploring the Life Form of a Student Athlete Afforded by a Dual Career Development Environment in Finland
Natalia Korhonen, Aku Nikander, and Tatiana V. Ryba
environment with; (b) individual effectivities, which are perceived based on the possibilities for action an individual has; and (c) form of life, which Davids et al. ( 2016 ) explain to comprise a pattern of behavior that becomes both regular and stable over time and may be easier for some persons to acquire
