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{"title":"Beyond age and expertise: Emotional intelligence and heart rate variability predict decision-making under risk in mountain-guide population","authors":"Guillaume Pellet-Bourgeois ,&nbsp;Pierrick Laulan ,&nbsp;Layan Fessler ,&nbsp;Florent Lebon","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102974","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102974","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In high mountain environments, mountaineers regularly face decisions that put the physical integrity of all group members at risk, particularly in avalanche-prone terrain. These decisions, where consequences and probabilities are known, is called decision-making under risk. While knowledge and skills form the foundation of avalanche safety training, age and expertise may not be the only predictive factors. This study explored the influence of emotional intelligence (EI), vagally mediated heart rate variability (vmHRV) and inhibitory control on decision-making, in addition to age and expertise. Seventy male mountaineers (15–60 years) completed i) the Cambridge Gambling Task, a decision-making task that measured risk adjustment (RA) and risk management (RM), ii) an expertise questionnaire combining certification level and perceived expertise, iii) the Profile of Emotional Competence questionnaire, and iv) the Stop-Signal task assessing inhibitory control. We measured vmHRV at rest during 5 min. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses first tested Age and Expertise as baseline predictors, then evaluated the added predictive value of EI, vmHRV, and Inhibitory Control through model comparisons and effect size assessments. While no effects were found on RA, RM analysis revealed that EI and vmHRV improved prediction by 11.8 % compared to age and expertise alone. Global emotional competencies and heart-brain vagal interactions proved crucial in mountaineers' decision-making under risk, unlike inhibitory control. These findings suggest that emotional competencies play a role in risk management decisions in controlled settings, which may have implications for mountaineers' training programs, and highlight the potential of physiological markers as additional indicators of decision-making tendencies under risk.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"82 ","pages":"Article 102974"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144895278","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 Multigroup Model of Identity Leadership (Multi-IL) in professional team sports: Navigating group dynamics from the perspective of professional soccer head coaches","authors":"Verena C. Pearce ,&nbsp;Martin P. Fladerer ,&nbsp;Thorsten Leber ,&nbsp;Dieter Frey ,&nbsp;Hans-Dieter Hermann","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102972","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102972","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study examines how subgroups and multigroup dynamics within professional soccer clubs influence the head coach's leadership effectiveness from a social identity perspective.</div></div><div><h3>Design and method</h3><div>In this qualitative study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 30 professional head coaches from the top four German men's leagues and the top two women's leagues. Data were analyzed using qualitative structuring content analysis and iterative abductive coding, integrating both deductive and inductive approaches, grounded in critical realism.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The findings reveal that head coaches in professional soccer clubs operate within three key subgroups: the player group, the staff group, and the management group. Head coaches play a bridging role, unifying these subgroups as their interactions can have both positive and negative effects on their leadership effectiveness. Positive leadership experiences were characterized by functional and effective relationships (<em>alliances</em>) with at least two and often all three subgroups. In contrast, functional alliances with just one subgroup, even if it was the player group, proved insufficient and led to negative leadership experiences over time. Positive leadership experiences depended on the head coach's ability to manage the social identity dynamics within and across subgroups, as negative dynamics in any subgroup could undermine overall leadership effectiveness. These findings have been synthesized into the <em>Multigroup Model of Identity Leadership (Multi-IL) in professional team sports.</em></div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The findings highlight the importance of considering key subgroups and their interplay for effective identity leadership. Coaches and researchers should adopt a multigroup perspective to enhance leadership effectiveness and advance leadership research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"82 ","pages":"Article 102972"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144877685","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":"Do researchers have a shared cognition on team cognition in sports?","authors":"Charlotte Behlau,&nbsp;Dennis Dreiskämper","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102971","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102971","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Team cognition (TC) is often used as an umbrella term to describe how cognitive processes are relevant for effective sports teams. Eldadi and Tenenbaum (2025) provide a comprehensive review of the foundation and developments of TC and outline future directions for research and practice. Building on their work, we would like to highlight three additional aspects that, in our view, require further attention of team cognition researchers in sport: First, there exists a “jingle-jangle jungle” of terms and methods within team cognition. Second, this conceptual and methodological inconsistency highlights the need for clear and distinct definitions of the different terms resolving the jingle-jangle jungle. Third, these efforts must be grounded in the specific characteristics and demands of the sport context.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102971"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144864226","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":"(Re)conceptualizing cohesion: A theoretical realignment and roadmap for future research","authors":"Mark Eys ,&nbsp;Mark R. Beauchamp","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102970","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102970","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cohesion, or the unity of a group, has received substantial attention in popular media and from researchers across several contexts. Over the past 40 years, researchers interested in understanding and investigating cohesion in sport have relied predominantly on the work of Carron and colleagues (1985) who outlined their conceptual foundation for the construct and developed the Group Environment Questionnaire. Although their conceptual framework and measurement tool have been useful to gain an understanding of relationships between cohesion and its potential antecedents and outcomes, a closer inspection of its theoretical bases and concomitant definitions provides an opportunity for improved theorizing. In the present review, we revisit the work of Carron and colleagues (1985), the construct of cohesion itself, the state of the literature, and apply a critical eye toward the role that cohesion plays in contributing to a group's dynamics and functioning within sport. In doing so, we identify several concerns with the current state of knowledge regarding cohesion and offer a series of propositions to define, conceptualize (two-dimensional model of cohesion consisting of task and social integration), and more effectively link key inputs contributing to the unity of the group (i.e., interdependence, social identity, teamwork). We believe that there is a pressing need to (re)conceptualize the construct and have proposed a theoretical model for cohesion, as well as a future research agenda, that we hope will reinvigorate research on cohesion in sport and beyond.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102970"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144862750","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":"Developing physically and psychologically safe exercise spaces: Insights from women veterans on trauma-informed exercise interventions","authors":"Michelle M. Pebole ,&nbsp;Dylan Katz ,&nbsp;Catherine B. Fortier ,&nbsp;Katherine M. Iverson ,&nbsp;Francine Darroch ,&nbsp;Katherine S. Hall ,&nbsp;Addison D. Dennard ,&nbsp;Grace McKeon ,&nbsp;Mariah Rooney ,&nbsp;Megan Teychenne ,&nbsp;James W. Whitworth","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102969","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102969","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Exercise benefits both physical and mental health. However, women veterans (WVs) face unique barriers to exercise which may be mitigated by trauma-informed practices such as incorporating lived experience into program development. This study engaged WVs to identify their exercise preferences and perceptions, aiming to inform future development of trauma-informed exercise interventions. WVs enrolled in a longitudinal cohort study were invited to participate in this mixed-methods pilot study, which included a survey and qualitative interview to explore exercise preferences, barriers, and facilitators. Twelve WVs (mean age = 47.7 years; 58.3 % white; 58.3 % lifetime PTSD; 33.3 % lifetime TBI) completed the survey and interview. All WVs were interested in an exercise program tailored to their needs. Exercise preferences were mixed, with preferences for home-based (n = 8, 67 %), group supervision (n = 7, 58 %), moderate-intensity (n = 9, 75 %) programs that take place with other WVs. Endorsed exercise types included walking (n = 10, 83 %), weight training (n = 9, 75 %), and yoga (n = 9, 75 %). Strongest barriers to exercise were low motivation (n = 7, 58 %) and time constraints (n = 5, 42 %), and strongest motivators were promoting mental health (n = 10, 83 %), preventing disease (n = 9, 75 %), and improving or maintaining physical fitness (n = 9, 75 %). Interviews highlighted the prevalence of sexual and partner violence throughout WVs lives and their impact on exercise engagement. Thematic analyses identified barriers (feeling unsafe in gyms, poor mental health, lack of tailored programs, and pain) and facilitators (promoting physical and mental health, structure and accountability, social connection with other WVs). Findings indicate that WVs are interested in exercise programs tailored to their needs. These results are being used to guide the local development of trauma-informed exercise programs for WVs and highlight directions for future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102969"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144860033","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 psychology of esports: Trends, challenges, and future directions","authors":"Ismael Pedraza-Ramirez ,&nbsp;Benjamin T. Sharpe ,&nbsp;Maciej Behnke ,&nbsp;Adam J. Toth ,&nbsp;Dylan R. Poulus","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102967","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102967","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This rapid review examines how sport and exercise psychology (SEP) research has engaged with esports over the last five years, highlighting the academic acceptance of esports in SEP journals and on the psychological factors that influence esports performance and well-being. In addition to searching for recent empirical studies, we identified systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and scoping reviews to capture the breadth of existing syntheses. Following rapid review guidelines (Sabiston et al., 2022) and adapting the PRISMA framework (Page et al., 2021), two systematic searches were conducted in the Web of Science Core Collection and EBSCO host (SPORTDiscus) databases. First, we identified 13 syntheses of the esports literature highlighting the main topics of interest across scholars in relation to SEP. Then, we identified 125 relevant peer-reviewed empirical publications on esports in SEP context, of which 18 appeared in SEP-specific journals. Findings reveal increasing academic attention in affective, cognitive-motor processes, team dynamics, training structures, and health behaviors (e.g., mental health, physical activity, sleep, nutrition) unique to esports while revealing the need for theoretical and methodological attention. Overall, we highlighted how esports and SEP appear to benefit one another in a reciprocal way. Esports offer a controlled, data-rich performance environment for testing and refining SEP theories. Meanwhile, SEP principles enhance professionalism in esports by informing evidence-based training methods and well-being initiatives. Future research should consider longitudinal designs, open science practices, and interdisciplinary collaboration such as data science, sleep medicine, and nutrition to address the nuanced psychological demands in this rapidly evolving performance domain.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102967"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144801336","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":"Corrigendum to “Integrating the mindfulness-acceptance-Commitment framework with self-determination theory principles to promote need-supportive sport coaching” 80 (2025) 102893","authors":"Tomer Gutman ,&nbsp;Dalit Lev-Arey ,&nbsp;Amihai Gottlieb ,&nbsp;Ricardo Tarrasch","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102965","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102965","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102965"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144791066","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":"Psychosocial and emotional adaptations under a high-intensity interval training program and moderate alcohol consumption in healthy young adults: The BEER-HIIT study","authors":"C. Molina-Hidalgo ,&nbsp;F.J. Amaro-Gahete ,&nbsp;J. Gonzalez-Hernandez ,&nbsp;S. Jain ,&nbsp;L. Oberlin ,&nbsp;A. Catena ,&nbsp;M.J. Castillo","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102961","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102961","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>This study aimed to investigate the effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) combined with moderate alcohol consumption on mental well-being and mood in healthy young adults. <strong>Methods.</strong> Seventy-four participants from Spain (18–40 years; 46 % female) were assigned to a control group or a HIIT group (2 days/week) with either alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages (330 ml of the respective beverage at lunch and 330 ml at dinner for men, and 330 ml at dinner for women, from Monday to Friday). The HIIT-Alcohol group consumed alcoholic beer or vodka-sparkling water (5.4 %), while the HIIT-NonAlcohol group consumed non-alcoholic beer or sparkling water. A control group maintained an active lifestyle without regular training. Psychosocial parameters and mood were assessed at baseline and after 10 weeks using questionnaires, with bi-weekly assessments of stress, emotional intelligence, and mood. <strong>Results.</strong> Both intervention groups showed improvements in depression, affective and mood state parameters, and emotional intelligence after a 10-week HIIT program (all p &lt; 0.05), independently of alcohol consumption, with no statistical differences between groups or sex influence (all p &gt; 0.05). No significant improvements were noted in any of the variables in the Non-Training group. <strong>Conclusions.</strong> We provide evidence that a 10-week HIIT program elicits improvements in psychosocial parameters and mood adaptations in healthy young adults. Moreover, no significant impairments were noted due to alcohol intake in moderate amounts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102961"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144777446","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":"Is sport safe with safe sport? A critical examination","authors":"Gretchen Kerr ,&nbsp;Joseph Gurgis ,&nbsp;Sophie Wensel ,&nbsp;Erin Willson ,&nbsp;Julia Schwender ,&nbsp;Jesse Porter","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102964","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102964","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In response to widespread concerns about interpersonal violence towards athletes in sport, the safe sport movement has emerged as a concerted effort to prevent harm and safeguard athlete well-being. Increased attention on safe sport is reflected in the growth of research and the development of education initiatives, policies, and complaint mechanisms. Given the rapid progress in safe sport-related research and initiatives, as well as the complex and multifaceted nature of safe sport issues, a critical look at the field is timely. Using a constructivist lens, we suggest that safe sport is characterized by various ontological, epistemological, and axiological limitations, which encompass conceptual, methodological, and practical shortcomings. This analysis aims to stimulate scholarly discussion and enhance understanding of the complex challenges inherent in safe sport through a critical examination of its shortcomings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102964"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144765931","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 effects of self-control exertion on subsequent physical performance in an alexithymic population","authors":"Hannah L. Graham,&nbsp;Ruth Boat,&nbsp;Simon B. Cooper,&nbsp;Noel P. Kinrade","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102962","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102962","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Initial self-control exertion can impair subsequent physical performance, with perceptions of pain and motivation proposed as potential mechanisms. Examining state anxiety in this context is critical, as reductions may reflect more adaptive emotional responses to exertion in alexithymic athletes. Whilst yet to be explored, the limited emotional awareness and regulation associated with alexithymia may buffer against the performance-depleting effects of self-control exertion. This study addresses this gap and examines pain, motivation, RPE, and state anxiety as potential mechanisms. Using a within-subject crossover design, 40 participants (aged 18–45 years; 27 male, 13 female; 20 alexithymic, 20 non-alexithymic) completed a wall-sit to exhaustion twice, following either a non-self-control task (congruent Stroop) or self-control task (incongruent Stroop). Pain, motivation, and RPE were recorded at 15-s and every 30-s thereafter during the wall-sit, while state anxiety was measured pre-wall-sit, immediately post-wall-sit, and 10-min post. Self-control exertion influenced performance differently between groups. Non-alexithymic individuals exhibited significant performance decrements, quitting the wall-sit sooner following self-control exertion compared to the non-exertion condition (p = 0.007). In contrast, alexithymic individuals performed the wall-sit for significantly longer following self-control exertion compared to the non-exertion condition (p &lt; 0.001). Multilevel modelling revealed greater increases in pain and RPE over time, alongside steeper motivation declines, for alexithymic individuals compared to non-alexithymic individuals, particularly under self-control exertion conditions. Despite reporting heightened anxiety, alexithymic individuals did not experience performance declines, indicating a potential adaptive benefit in emotionally challenging situations, which warrants further exploration across different sports.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102962"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144724009","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}