Journal of Sport Behavior articles from March 2005

Journal of Sport Behavior archives from March 2005

Gender, age, and professional-level differences in the psychological correlates of fear of injury in Italian gymnasts.
March 1, 2005... The role that psychological factors play in influencing an athlete's performance is a topic that has received substantial attention in the psychological sport literature (Sonstroem, 1974, Corbin, Stewart & Blair, 1981 : Feltz & Landers, 1983;...

Coaching confidence: an exploratory investigation of sources and gender differences.
March 1, 2005... Administrators, parents, and athletes sometimes overlook coaches' confidence in their ability to coach. The assumption, especially at the collegiate level, is that coaches are "expelts" in their respective sports and are psychologically...

Catastrophizing and pain perception in recreational ballet dancers.
March 1, 2005... Pain is a central aspect of involvement in physical activity and sport (Sullivan, Tripp, Rodgers, & Stanish, 2000). Sport psychologists describe pain as the most pervasive and debilitating barrier to rehabilitation and recovery (Heil, 1993)....

Perceived motivational climate and observed aggression as a function of competitive level in youth male French handball.
March 1, 2005... It is now widely accepted that aggressive play is an important component of team sports (Mintah, Huddleston, & Doody, 1999: Ryan, Williams, & Wimer, 1990; Silva, 1983; Stephens, 2001). Despite the lack of consensus in the definition of sport...

Examining current-ideal discrepancy scores and exercise motivations as predictors of social physique anxiety in exercising females.
March 1, 2005... Body image is generally defined as a multidimensional construct purporting to identify an individual's perceptions and attitudes towards her/his body and physical characteristics (Bane & McAuley, 1998; Banfield & McCabe, 2002). The...

Self-reported psychopathology in athletes: a comparison of intercollegiate student-athletes and non-athletes.
March 1, 2005... Athletic participation is an integral component of society. Recognition of the role of sport in the lives of spectators and participants has been accompanied by increased empirical interest into the psychological well-being of elite athletes....