Psychology of Sport and Exercise最新文献

{"title":"Examining the psychometric properties of the sport psychology professional quality of life scale using item response theory","authors":"Alessandro Quartiroli ,&nbsp;Christopher R.D. Wagstaff ,&nbsp;Daniel J. Brown","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102862","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102862","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recognizing the importance of the quality of the professional life for sport psychology professionals (SPPs), scholars have developed an initial conceptualization of Sport Psychology-Professional Quality of Life (SP-PQL), which encompass three main factors: the multifaceted nature of SP-PQL, the challenges hindering SP-PQL, and the strategies fostering SP-PQL. To assess this construct, Quartiroli and colleagues (2019) developed via a Delphi study a 42-item multi-dimensional measure. With the present study, we offer an initial examination of the psychometric characteristics of the SP-PQL measure. Cross-sectional survey data were gathered via an online survey from 614 sport psychology professionals (<em>n</em> = 527) and trainees (<em>n</em> = 79). The dataset was analyzed using a novel Item Response Theory approach. Specifically, using a multidimensional graded response model, we evaluated the overall performance of the three-factor SP-PQL measure and the item-response combinations. Our results showed inadequate model fit when evaluated using the M2 statistic and RMSEA, and we identified several poor functioning items as providing low discrimination or low information (<em>n</em> = 9), showing unintended loading (<em>n</em> = 1), or having poor threshold/response option utility (<em>n</em> = 2). After removing these items, the model was re-run to evaluate the impact of the alterations on model fit and total test information provided by the original and modified versions. The analysis suggested very little to no loss of information from the removal of items, and model fit statistics for the modified measure improved, albeit fit remained inadequate. Based on these results, we argue that further refinement of the SP-PQL measure is necessary for psychometric use in research, but that the measure may hold some utility for SPPs wanting to reflect on their PQL. Our analyses also demonstrate the value of using IRT approaches to evaluate the performance of individual items within psychometric measures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102862"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143868619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An experimental study of the effects of contextual pressure and performance feedback on coaching styles and athlete experiences in youth basketball","authors":"Sofie Morbée ,&nbsp;Leen Haerens ,&nbsp;Maarten Vansteenkiste","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102861","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102861","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Grounded in Self-Determination Theory, the current experimental study examines how the manipulation of (a) contextual pressure placed on coaches (pressure versus no pressure) and (b) the feedback coaches receive about their teams' performance (performing below expectations versus performing well) affects the perceived coaching style by athletes and athletes' sports experiences in an ecologically valid field experiment in the context of basketball practice. The study involved 262 youth basketball players and their 30 coaches, who were randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions. Results, analyzed using linear regression analyses with a random intercept, indicated that athletes of coaches assigned to the pressure conditions experienced less autonomy support than athletes of coaches in the no-pressure conditions. In addition, athletes of coaches who were told that their team performed poorly experienced less need satisfaction than athletes of coaches who received positive performance feedback. When the two antecedents were considered in combination, the condition involving the absence of pressure and the presence of positive feedback experienced the most autonomy support. No effects on perceived coach control, athletes' intrinsic motivation, and feelings of tension were found. The discussion section elaborates on both significant and non-significant findings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102861"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143852274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mental health challenges in elite sports, barriers to treatment, and quality of psychiatric care at an elite sports-centered mental health clinic—a mixed-methods study","authors":"Mitchell J. Andersson ,&nbsp;Yassir Abdul Rahim ,&nbsp;Göran Kenttä ,&nbsp;Anders Håkansson ,&nbsp;Emma Claesdotter-Knutsson","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102859","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102859","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In elite sport, athletes and staff may face unique personal- and sports-related stressors that can both bolster and undermine their mental health. Meanwhile, toughness, perfectionism, stigma, and unwanted attention can serve as exacerbating factors and help-seeking deterrents. Two outpatient psychiatric clinics specializing in elite sport and health have been established in Sweden, including one in Malmö, to provide tailored-clinical care, narrow the patient-clinician gap, and foster greater acceptance for mental health care in sport. This population's full journey from first developing symptoms to seeking and receiving treatment in this unique context has not been previously described. This study aimed to characterize this population through a retrospective medical record review (<em>n</em> = 96, Study 1) and explore patient experiences with mental health, help-seeking, and the quality of care at the Malmö clinic through semi-structured interviews (<em>n</em> = 15 athletes and staff, Study 2). The majority of Study 1's sample were female (71 %) and identified as actively competing athletes at admission (87 %). Stress-related and somatoform disorders (53 %) were most common, followed by affective (18 %) and behavioral disorders (16 %). Participants described how their mental health was shaped and expressed through internal, external, and sport-culture-specific causes, factors, and outcomes, while barriers and facilitators to seeking treatment included perceptions of mental health, logistical aspects, and the role of support networks. Overall, participants were satisfied with the care they received, identifying strengths and limitations related to treatment approach, access, and availability. Implications and future directions are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102859"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143859377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"More active, more nature-connected? The carry-over effect of physical activity in pro-environmental behavior","authors":"Haichun Zhou ,&nbsp;Sonia Lippke ,&nbsp;Miao Miao ,&nbsp;Guangyao Yang ,&nbsp;Qian Lai ,&nbsp;Yuehan Wang ,&nbsp;Cancan Jin ,&nbsp;Yidi Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102858","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102858","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Carry-over effects describe how one behavior, such as physical activity (PA), can influence another, like pro-environmental behavior (PEB), through psychological mechanisms and the transfer of resources. Three studies have examined the potential carry-over effect and its mechanism between PA and PEB, testing whether psychological mechanisms link the two behaviors and enable the transfer of resources. Study 1 used the China General Social Survey (<em>n</em> = 9,960) and found a significant positive correlation between PAB and PEB, providing preliminary evidence for their interrelation. In pre-registered Study 2, <em>n</em> = 228 college students were examined twice, one month apart, to test the longitudinal carry-over effect from PA to PEB. The results showed that the carry-over effect occurred through a mediating chain of PA intention – PA plans – pro-environmental intention – PEB. In Study 3, a 2 (group: planning intervention group vs. active control group) × 3 (time: baseline vs. post-test vs. follow-up) pre-registered randomized controlled trial was conducted among <em>n</em> = 70 college students. Results showed a time effect with an increase in all dependent variables from baseline to post-test but no interaction effect between time and group. However, we found a significant mediating effect of change in pro-environmental intention between changes in physical activity planning and change in PEB (<em>B</em> = 0.17, 95 % CI [0.05, 0.30]). Overall, the results of these studies demonstrate that planning PA can promote PEB, supporting the hypothesized psychological mechanisms. However, the experimental results from Study 3 require further exploration owing to the absence of a significant interaction effect.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102858"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143843814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effect of acute physical fatigue on gaze behavior during tennis players' service return","authors":"Jie Deng ,&nbsp;Hong Wang ,&nbsp;Lei Zhang ,&nbsp;Tingting Fu ,&nbsp;Demin Liu ,&nbsp;Chong Xu ,&nbsp;Yu Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102856","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102856","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Acute physical fatigue is an inevitable factor for athletes during tennis competitions. While previous studies have explored the relationship between gaze behavior and tennis performance, the impact of fatigue on gaze behavior during service return has not been thoroughly investigated. This study recruited 24 male tennis players with an average training history of 11 years. We recorded their gaze behavior in real-world settings using a eye-tracking device. All participants completed a service return task prior to the fatigue protocol, followed by the implementation of the fatigue protocol and a subsequent service return task. The results indicate that acute physical fatigue significantly affects the success rate of service return and alters the gaze behavior of athletes during this task, characterized by a reduction in average fixation duration and an increase in the number of fixations. This change was observed in both areas of interest (upper body and ball). Notably, we found differences in gaze behavior between successful and unsuccessful return serves under fatigue conditions. The findings underscore the influence of acute physical fatigue on gaze behavior and further elucidate how these changes may impact return serve performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102856"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143855461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Daily measures of sport enjoyment, social interaction, and attendance among female adolescent handball players","authors":"Jesper Barth Bugten ,&nbsp;Tommy Haugen ,&nbsp;Andreas Ivarsson ,&nbsp;Camilla Jane Knight ,&nbsp;Yngvar Ommundsen ,&nbsp;Matthew Ronald Spencer ,&nbsp;Andreas Stenling ,&nbsp;Bård Erlend Solstad","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102852","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102852","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates how sport enjoyment and the immediate impact of social interactions with peers and coaches influence short-term sport participation among early adolescent female handball players. By using a diary study approach, data from 27 players over 10 practices in 4 weeks (270 measurement points) were collected. The findings revealed that coach controlling use of rewards during practice increased the risk of non-attendance at the subsequent practices, while peer relatedness support after practice increased attendance probability. Contrarily, peer intra-team conflict, coach negative conditional regard, and sport enjoyment did not predict attendance, suggesting that peer relatedness support and coach controlling use of rewards are more influential in short-term participation decisions for this group of players. Sport enjoyment during practice, as well as peer relatedness support during and after practice, predicted sport enjoyment the following practice. These results highlight the importance of feedback timing and interaction quality in youth sports. Further exploration is proposed on these dynamics across a wider range of demographics, and longer time periods to understand the impact of short- and long-term sport participation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102852"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143823646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Passion transfer in former competitive athletes: The mediating role of the social environment and personal values","authors":"Andreea Gavrila ,&nbsp;Jany St-Cyr ,&nbsp;Robert J. Vallerand","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102854","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102854","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Athletes often report being passionate about their sport, but little is known about how their passion evolves after they retire from competitive sports. The Dualistic Model of Passion postulates that harmonious (HP) and obsessive passions (OP) can transfer to another related activity. This cross-sectional study examined two processes (social environment and personal values) through which an old passion for competitive sports transfers to a new related activity and their influence on the type of passion for this new activity. We performed structural equation modeling with former competitive athletes now engaged in coaching (n = 120) or playing recreationally (n = 318). Results revealed that the old HP was positively associated with selecting an autonomy-supportive environment and prosocial values, which, in turn, were positively related to HP for the new activity. Conversely, the old OP was positively related to a controlling environment and proself values, which were positively related to OP for the new activity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102854"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143816947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mindfulness and mental wellbeing among elite athletes: The mediating role of gratitude and self-compassion","authors":"Wei Wang ,&nbsp;Matthew J. Schweickle ,&nbsp;Karin Hägglund ,&nbsp;Stewart A. Vella","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102851","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102851","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mindfulness can play a critical role in promoting and protecting mental wellbeing among elite athletes. However, mechanisms of change are needed to provide theoretical insight when designing mindfulness-based programs in this population. The purpose of this study was to explore how mindfulness predicts mental wellbeing through the attitudes of gratitude (toward pleasant moments) and self-compassion (toward unpleasant moments). All outcomes were assessed through self-reported scores on the trait levels. The convenience sample consisted of 226 elite athletes (Mean age = 21.44 years; <em>SD</em> = 3.47; 52.2 % Men), of which mostly resided in Australia (52.2 %) and Sweden (37.2 %). The parallel mediation analysis was conducted via PROCESS macro and covariates were added into the analysis, including age, gender, type of sport, fitness status, and country of residence. Results indicated trait gratitude and trait self-compassion were parallel mediators of the relationship between trait mindfulness and mental wellbeing. Researchers and practitioners in sport can consider cultivating elite athletes’ attitudes of gratitude and self-compassion through mindfulness-based programs, which may help optimally promote and protect athlete wellbeing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102851"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143785442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Success in basketball shooting is better explained by less variability in quiet eye duration than the average quiet eye duration itself","authors":"Yuki Mizusaki ,&nbsp;Mio Kamei ,&nbsp;Sachi Ikudome ,&nbsp;Munenori Murata ,&nbsp;David L. Mann ,&nbsp;Hiroki Nakamoto","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102853","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102853","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Gaze behavior termed quiet eye (QE), which is characterized by a fixation of long duration towards a task-relevant target at the moment of critical movement initiation, has been shown to be beneficial for performance in a variety of motor aiming tasks. Several studies, however, have questioned the effect of long QE durations for performance. Here, we show that the variability in QE duration across trials is a stronger predictor of aiming performance than the average QE duration per se. Twenty-six basketball players completed 100 free-throws with their eye movements recorded along with the free-throw accuracy. Results revealed that both the QE duration and variability were significantly correlated with free throw success rate. However, multiple regression analysis revealed that free-throw success was best explained by the QE variability (56 % explanatory rate). Mediation analysis also supported a model between QE duration and free-throw success rate mediated by QE variability. The results suggest that a longer QE duration may increase success by reducing QE variability. This provides new insights for understanding the association between QE and performance in aiming tasks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102853"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143805256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychoneuroendocrine interactions in response to the motivational climate in a sport setting: An experimental investigation","authors":"Candace M. Hogue ,&nbsp;Mary D. Fry ,&nbsp;Andrew C. Fry ,&nbsp;Troy O. Wineinger ,&nbsp;Jacob M. Chamberlin ,&nbsp;Dimitrije Cabarkapa ,&nbsp;Drake Eserhaut","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102849","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102849","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The primary purpose of this experimental investigation was to assess former athletes’ psychoneuroendocrine responses to the perceived motivational climate during a free throw shooting clinic. Thirty-nine male former basketball players (<em>Mage</em> = 20.18) were randomly assigned to a free throw shooting clinic with either a caring, task-involving climate (CTIC; socially supportive, mastery-focused) or an ego-involving climate (EIC; hypercompetitive, winning-centered). Saliva samples were collected at six time points to assess salivary cortisol, testosterone, and alpha-amylase including two baseline (<em>t</em> = −45 and −30 min from the start of the clinic) and four response/return-to-baseline samples (<em>t</em> = + 20, 35, 50, and 65 min). Participants completed pre- and post-clinic surveys in order to assess psychosocial stress experiences, psychosocial stress responses (e.g., shame), enjoyment, cognitive and somatic anxiety, and self-confidence. Compared with the CTIC participants, the EIC participants had significantly greater salivary cortisol and testosterone concentrations and reported greater psychosocial stress experiences and shame. The salivary cortisol, testosterone, and alpha-amylase levels of participants in the EIC group increased significantly from baseline, along with their testosterone/cortisol ratio (T/C ratio). In contrast, CTIC participants reported greater enjoyment during the free throw clinic and their salivary cortisol levels decreased relative to baseline levels. Collectively the findings suggest athletes respond more favorably to performance stress when immersed in a CTIC as opposed to an EIC. Likewise, the psychoneuroendocrine profile of the EIC participants indicate that recurrent exposure to EICs in sporting contexts may have adverse implications for athletic performance and recovery, although further research is needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102849"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143785393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}