PSYCHOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IN SPORT 2

This third issue of Volume 6 of Coaching Science Abstracts reviews articles concerned with aspects of psychological activity in sport. There are three sections, each having had an entire previous issue devoted to it. To refer to a previous section issue, click on the following links.

1. Positive mental activity
2. Goal-setting
3. Psychological dynamics of performance -- Strategies

Some references are duplicated because their implications cover more than one section.

POSITIVE THINKING

1. PSYCHOLOGICAL DYNAMICS TO IMPROVE PRACTICE AND COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCES

   Theodorakis, Y. (1996). The influence of goals, commitment, self-efficacy and self-satisfaction on motor performance. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 8, 171-182.

2. SELF-TALK IMPROVES BOTH PRACTICE AND COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCES

   Ming, S., & Martin, G. L. (1996). Single-subject evaluation of a self-talk package for improving figure skating performance. Sport Psychologist, 10, 227-238.

3. ELITE ATHLETES IMPROVE IN SELF-EFFICACY AND SELF-EVALUATIONS AS PRACTICE PROGRESSES

   Slobounov, S., & Yukelson, D. (1997). Self-efficacy and movement variability of Olympic-level springboard divers. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 9, 171-190.

4. TYPE OF SELF-TALK REDUCES WARM-UP DECREMENT

   Wrisberg, C. A., & Anshel, C. A. (1997). The use of positively-worded performance reminders to reduce warm-up decrement in the field hockey penalty shot. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 9, 229-240.

5. PARTICIPATION IN COMPETITIVE SWIMMING IMPROVES SELF-ESTEEM

   Sonstroem, R. J., Harlow, L. L., & Salisbury, K. S. (1993). Path analysis of a self-esteem model across a competitive swim season. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 64, 335-342.

6. PRE-TASK BELIEF IN CAPABILITY AND PREDICTION OF SUCCESS INFLUENCE PERFORMANCE

   Lohasz, P. G., & Leith, L. M. (1997). The effect of three mental preparation strategies on the performance of a complex response time task. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 28, 25-34.

7. WINNING IS GOOD, LOSING IS BAD

   Wilson, G. V., & Kerr, J. H. (1999). Affective responses to success and failure: A study of winning and losing in competitive rugby. Personality and Individual Differences, 27, 85-99.

8. HIGH INCENTIVE AND CONFIDENCE WORK AGAINST EACH OTHER'S AFFECT ON AROUSAL

   Yancey, G. B., Humphrey, E., & Neal, K. (1992). How perceived incentive, task confidence, and arousal influence performance. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 74, 279-285.
   GOAL-SETTING

9. GOAL-SETTING ALONE IMPROVES PERFORMANCE

   Smith, M., & Lee, C. (1992). Goal setting and performance in a novel coordination task: Mediating mechanisms. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 14, 169-176.

10. HOW GOALS ARE SET IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT

    Fairall, D. G., & Rodgers, W. M. (1997). The effects of goal-setting method on goal attributes in athletes: A field experiment. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 19, 1-16.

11. IMAGERY NOT HELPFUL FOR FREE-THROW SHOOTING

    Lerner, B, S., Ostrow, A. C., Yura, M. T., & Etzel, E. F. (1996). The effects of goal-setting and imagery training programs on the free-throw performance of female collegiate basketball players. Sport Psychologist, 10, 382-397.

12. PSYCHOLOGICAL DYNAMICS TO IMPROVE PRACTICE AND COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCES

    Theodorakis, Y. (1996). The influence of goals, commitment, self-efficacy and self-satisfaction on motor performance. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 8, 171-182.

13. GOAL-SETTING IMPROVES PRACTICE BEHAVIORS AND QUALITY

    Wanlin, C. M., Hrycaiko, D. W., Martin, G. L., & Mahon, M. (1997). The effects of a goal-setting package on the performance of speed skaters. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 9, 212-228.

14. BALANCE THE USE OF TYPES OF GOALS FOR HIGH-LEVEL PERFORMANCES

    Hardy, L. (1997). The Coleman Roberts Griffith Address: Three myths about applied consultancy work. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 9, 277-294.

15. BEST TYPE OF GOAL-SETTING DEPENDS UPON AN ATHLETE'S LOCUS OF CONTROL

    Lambert, S. M., Moore, D. W., & Dixon, R. S. (1999). Gymnasts in training: The differential effects of self- and coach-set goals as a function of locus of control. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 11, 72-82.

16. MASTERY GAME STRATEGIES BETTER THAN OUTCOME STRATEGIES

    Grieve, F. G., Houston, D. A., Dupuis, S. E., & Eddy, D. (1999). Counterfactual production and achievement orientation in competitive athletic settings. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 29, 2177-2202.
    STRATEGIES

17. PRE-TASK BELIEF IN CAPABILITY AND PREDICTION OF SUCCESS INFLUENCE PERFORMANCE

    Lohasz, P. G., & Leith, L. M. (1997). The effect of three mental preparation strategies on the performance of a complex response time task. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 28, 25-34.

18. ASSOCIATIVE THINKING IMPROVES NOVICE ROWERS' ERGOMETER SCORES

    Scott, L. M., Scott, D., Bedic, S. P., & Dowd, J. (1999). The effect of associative and dissociative strategies on rowing ergometer performance. The Sport Psychologist, 13, 57-68.

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