This paper is based on a Senior Lecture presented at the 2019 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) conference. Given that I was invited as a senior lecturer, rather than presenting a neat, clear line of research, I am offering a senior perspective on
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Social Psychology and Physical Activity: A Senior Perspective
Diane L. Gill
A Phenomenological Investigation of the Psychology of Big-Wave Surfing at Maverick’s
Lenny D. Wiersma
Extreme sport athletes perform in environments that are characterized by danger, unpredictability, and fear, and the consequences of a mistake include severe injury or death. Maverick’s is a big-wave surfing location in northern California that is known for its cold water temperatures, dangerous ocean wildlife, deep reef, and other navigational hazards. The purpose of this study was to use a phenomenological framework to understand the psychology of big-wave surfing at Maverick’s. Seven elite big-wave surfers completed in-depth phenomenological interviews and discussed the psychology related to various stages of big-wave surfing, including presurf, in the lineup, catching the wave, riding the wave, wiping out, and postsurf. Big-wave surfers described a variety of experiences associated with surfing at Maverick’s and discussed several ways that they coped with its challenges. The results provide a greater understanding of the psychology of participating in an extreme environment.
Erratum. Sport Psychology Practitioners’ Contributions to the Drafting Process of a Professional Esports Team: A Case Study
Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology
TO OUR READERS: An error was made in the publishing of the following article in its initial appearance online: Brain, J., Wright, O., Quartiroli, A., & Wagstaff, C.R.D. (2024). Sport psychology practitioners’ contributions to the drafting process of a professional esports team: A case study. Case
Physical Activity and Psychological Resilience in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Eliza E. Toth, Ferenc Ihász, Roberto Ruíz-Barquín, and Attila Szabo
, social sciences, and especially in positive psychology, focusing on strengths and optimal functioning instead of dysfunction ( Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2000 ). There is currently no ubiquitously accepted definition of resilience. Instead, many different and contradictory meanings prevail in various
Reflect In and Speak Out: An Autoethnographic Study on Race and the Embedded Sport Psychology Practitioner
Sahen Gupta
This paper is written from the lived experience perspective of a Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) doctoral student and trainee sport psychologist in the United Kingdom. Autobiographical experiences are connected to situate the impact of race in applied sport psychology. It reflects upon
Multicultural Training and Awareness Among Sport Psychology Practitioners
Rena M.G. Curvey, Shannon C. White, Emily A. Murphy, Travis R. Scheadler, Myles T. Englis, Laura L. Phelps, and Candice N. Hargons
Over the last few decades, sport psychology has gained tremendous popularity in the United States ( Sly et al., 2020 ). Due to its growing popularity, sport psychologists and sport psychology professionals are being employed at higher rates in a variety of settings (e.g., professional sport teams
An Exploration of Sport Psychology Professional Quality of Life in British Neophyte Practitioners
Daniel R.F. Martin, Alessandro Quartiroli, and Christopher R.D. Wagstaff
Research to date has identified a shift in focus within the profession of sport psychology from one exclusively dedicated to performance enhancement to a humanistic, athlete-centered approach to service delivery ( Anderson et al., 2004 ). Researchers have also reported that professionals encounter
Coaching Psychology in Athletic Bilbao: The Story From Its Beginnings
John O’Neill, Mark J. Campbell, and Ian Sherwin
( Vaczi, 2023 ). This Practical Advance paper aims to help the reader gain a deeper understanding of the psychology developed at the Club and illustrates its impact on player development and the coach’s role within this development, including how they align to the Club’s cantera ethos ( Carlos Castillo
The Transition From Sport Psychology to Psychotherapy: The Journey of a Young Athlete Fighting Cancer
Sara Biondi, Cristiana Conti, Emmanouil Georgiadis, and Maurizio Bertollo
We present the case study of an athlete (Luca; invented name for privacy purposes) who was diagnosed with cancer during his early sporting career. Before the disease, Luca’s parents contacted the sport psychologist to support and optimize his performance. Following one year of sport psychology
Delivering Sport Psychology Services to a Professional Sport Organization
Frederick Neff
This paper discusses a model of providing a specialized employee assistance program, with psychological services that are far-reaching and beyond what traditional employee assistance programs offer. Three main areas in which services are deemed especially critical include working with the athletes to improve their sports performance using various mental skills techniques, providing personal counseling, and impacting the organization at an organizational level. Also discussed is the author’s current role with the team and management, both during the preseason and the official season. Further, the author evaluates his effectiveness as a sport psychology consultant and the problems encountered as well as the importance of developing and maintaining proper boundaries within the organization. In conclusion, issues related to the goodness of fit between the professional sport organization and the sport psychology consultant are addressed.
