Sports Psychology

Author: Huang Xiting
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book is divided into 7 parts and 22 chapters. Part I is the General Introduction, covering a concise history, nature, and tasks of sport psychology in one chapter. Part II focuses on the Motivational Factors of Participants in Sport Activities, spanning 4 chapters to discuss motivation and attribution of participants in sports, as well as the relationship between stress, arousal, anxiety, and sports performance. Part III explores the Psychological Characteristics of Participants in Sport Activities, using 2 chapters to examine the intellectual and personality traits of athletes from the perspective of individual differences. Part IV delves into the Cognitive Processes of Participants in Sport Activities, covering 5 chapters to discuss the perceptual, memory, thinking, and attention characteristics during sports activities, as well as the formation patterns of sports skills. Part V addresses Self-Improvement of Participants in Sport Activities, using 2 chapters to introduce psychological training for athletes in daily life and psychological regulation during competitions. Part VI covers the Mental Health of Participants in Sport Activities, spanning 4 chapters to discuss psychological issues such as motivation damage, overtraining, and doping use among athletes, as well as the motivation and psychological effects of ordinary people engaging in physical exercise. Part VII examines the Social Interaction of Participants in Sport Activities, covering 4 chapters to explore topics such as cohesion in sports teams, coaches' leadership and management, audience effects and home-field effects, as well as aggression and violence on the sports field.