Rethinking Sport and Exercise Psychology Research Past, Present and
This book provides a comprehensive historical account of the evolution of Sport and Exercise Psychology research, charting the progression of the field from the early days when well-controlled experimental research was the standard, to the subsequent para
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R E T H I N K I N G S P O RT AND EXERCISE P S Y C H O LO G Y R E S E A R C H Pa s t , P r e s e n t a n d F u t u r e
Rethinking Sport and Exercise Psychology Research
Peter Hassmén • Richard Keegan • David Piggott
Rethinking Sport and Exercise Psychology Research Past, Present and Future
Peter Hassmén School of Health and Human Sciences Southern Cross University Coffs Harbour New South Wales Australia
Richard Keegan Research Institute for Sport and Exercise University of Canberra Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia
David Piggott Leeds Beckett University Leeds United Kingdom
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Contents
1 Why Rethink?
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2 The Emerging Field of Sport and Exercise Psychology
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3 How Do We Know That We Really Know? 59 4 The Status of Theory 83 5 Research Paradigms, Methodologies and Methods 105 6 Norms, Culture and Identity 131 7 Measuring Constructs 165 8 Research and Practice in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology 195
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9 Developments to Enable Progress 221 10 Planning a Post-revolutionary World243 References277 Index
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List of Figures
Fig. 1.1 Fig. 5.1 Fig. 9.1 Fig. 10.1
The process of paradigm formation An example of the research process Possibilities for constructive discussion and growth in kn
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