Kristen M. Lucibello , Qianyu Zhang , Catherine M. Sabiston , Valerie Carson , Scott T. Leatherdale , Karen A. Patte
{"title":"The prospective associations between internalized weight bias and physical activity among adolescents","authors":"Kristen M. Lucibello , Qianyu Zhang , Catherine M. Sabiston , Valerie Carson , Scott T. Leatherdale , Karen A. Patte","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102855","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102855","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examined the associations between internalized weight bias and physical activity (resistance training, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; MVPA) across weight perceptions over one year among Canadian adolescents. Participants in Years 10 (T1; 2021–2022) and 11 (T2; 2022–2023) of the COMPASS study completed a cross-sectional self-report survey each year (<em>N</em> = 23,574, M<sub>age</sub> = 14.3 (SD = 1.2), 51.5 % cisgender girls). Linear mixed effects multilevel models stratified by weight perception (underweight, about the right weight, overweight) tested the association between T1 internalized weight bias and T2 physical activity after controlling for province, gender, ethnicity, perceived affluence, age, and T1 physical activity. Adolescents with overweight perceptions reported higher internalized weight bias (ηp<sup>2</sup> = .05) and lower MVPA (ηp<sup>2</sup> = .004) and resistance training (ηp<sup>2</sup> = .01) than adolescents with lower-weight perceptions. For adolescents with underweight and about the right weight perceptions, internalized weight bias was associated with more MVPA [b(SE) = 6.8(3.0); 3.7(1.4)] and resistance training [b(SE) = .33 (.12); .11(.06)] one year later compared to adolescents reporting no internalized weight bias. Physical activity levels were not different across levels of internalized weight bias among adolescents with overweight perceptions. The differing associations between internalized weight bias and physical activity across weight perceptions may relate to broader anti-fat attitudes and experiences of stigma that uniquely impact adolescents with overweight perceptions. Future research should consider the physical activity motivations associated with internalized weight bias.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102855"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143899457","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":"Extraversion as a personality dimension moderating the relationship between caring climate and athletes’ relationships with teammates","authors":"Congtian Xu, Mary D. Fry, Haiying Long","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102860","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102860","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Researchers have identified many benefits for athletes who experience a caring climate (Fry & Gano-Overway, 2010). Despite the strong research line identifying the positive effects of a caring climate, little attention has been directed to exploring potential moderators that might alter its influence. To this end, the researchers of the current study collaborated with a school district in the Mountain West region of the U.S. Middle and high school athletes (N = 180) were recruited to examine the moderating effect of low extraversion versus high extraversion on the relationships between athletes' perceptions of a caring climate and their relationship with teammates. Moderation analysis indicated that as athletes’ perceptions of the caring climate increased, relationships with teammates displayed an upward trend for both low and high extraverted athletes, with the strongest trend occurring for low extraverted athletes. Findings from this study not only confirmed the positive effect of a caring climate on youth athletes' sports experiences but also considered personality factors, perhaps for the first time. Lastly, results suggest if young athletes are low in extraversion and in a caring climate, they may find the team environment more conducive to building relationships with their peers, which is an important outcome of the youth sports experience (Ullrich-French & Smith, 2006).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102860"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143873882","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}
Alessandro Quartiroli , Christopher R.D. Wagstaff , Daniel J. Brown
{"title":"Examining the psychometric properties of the sport psychology professional quality of life scale using item response theory","authors":"Alessandro Quartiroli , Christopher R.D. Wagstaff , 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}
Sofie Morbée , Leen Haerens , Maarten Vansteenkiste
{"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 , Leen Haerens , 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}
Mitchell J. Andersson , Yassir Abdul Rahim , Göran Kenttä , Anders Håkansson , Emma Claesdotter-Knutsson
{"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 , Yassir Abdul Rahim , Göran Kenttä , Anders Håkansson , 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}
Haichun Zhou , Sonia Lippke , Miao Miao , Guangyao Yang , Qian Lai , Yuehan Wang , Cancan Jin , Yidi Chen
{"title":"More active, more nature-connected? The carry-over effect of physical activity in pro-environmental behavior","authors":"Haichun Zhou , Sonia Lippke , Miao Miao , Guangyao Yang , Qian Lai , Yuehan Wang , Cancan Jin , 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}
Jie Deng , Hong Wang , Lei Zhang , Tingting Fu , Demin Liu , Chong Xu , Yu Zhu
{"title":"The effect of acute physical fatigue on gaze behavior during tennis players' service return","authors":"Jie Deng , Hong Wang , Lei Zhang , Tingting Fu , Demin Liu , Chong Xu , 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}
Jesper Barth Bugten , Tommy Haugen , Andreas Ivarsson , Camilla Jane Knight , Yngvar Ommundsen , Matthew Ronald Spencer , Andreas Stenling , Bård Erlend Solstad
{"title":"Daily measures of sport enjoyment, social interaction, and attendance among female adolescent handball players","authors":"Jesper Barth Bugten , Tommy Haugen , Andreas Ivarsson , Camilla Jane Knight , Yngvar Ommundsen , Matthew Ronald Spencer , Andreas Stenling , 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}
Andreea Gavrila , Jany St-Cyr , Robert J. Vallerand
{"title":"Passion transfer in former competitive athletes: The mediating role of the social environment and personal values","authors":"Andreea Gavrila , Jany St-Cyr , 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":"Editorial: Psychology of sport and exercise supports diversity, equity, inclusion, unity and resilience","authors":"Amanda L. Rebar, Markus Raab","doi":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102857","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102857","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54536,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Sport and Exercise","volume":"79 ","pages":"Article 102857"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144048711","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}