Social Psychology in Sport by Jowett, Sophia, Lavallee, David (2011) Hardcover

A lot of Sports Psychology is focused on performance outcomes however there is so much more to sport than simply performing well on the field. Not only are social aspects of sport of great importance to athlete wellbeing they are also of importance to the performance of an athlete, i.e., a happy athlete off the field is more likely to be a better performing athlete on the field. According to Nesti (2006), sports psychologists have shifted their focus away from mainstream psychology, choosing to focus almost exclusively on Mental Skills Training (MST) with athletes. MST includes skills such as goal setting, imagery, relaxation and concentration training. Nesti (2006) makes two observations on this point. Firstly, after nearly 2 decades of research into MST, there are questions about how much more we need to know about this area of applied practice as the benefits are clearly known. Secondly, many coaches and high performance managers (i.e., non-sport psychologists) are learning how to effectively implement MST within normal coaching techniques and therefore MST is no longer the exclusive domain of sports psychologists.Nesti (2006) calls for sports psychologists to return to their psychology roots and work with athletes on issues that affect their personal lives as well as their sporting careers. Put another way, he calls for sports psychologists to work with athletes' both on and off the field. I have found this book to be a wonderful resource for beginning to understand far more about sports psychology than simply making the athlete a higher performer on the field.

This is a required text for a graduate class I am currently enrolled in, but as a coach, I would still find it interesting to read for pleasure. Gives great theoretical models on subjects like motivation, leadership and team dynamics, some practical applications, and future directions of where the field is going. Recommend for anyone in the health and coaching field.

Needed this for school! Enjoying it!

In very good condition.

very helpful with my class

Good textbook.

Great book. Purchased this for my university exams and coursework. Learned a lot from the information given

Solid scientific introduction into the domain.

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book left in the rain and cant return it so i have lost £60

Great condition