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Critical Essays in Applied Sport Psychology
Author: David Gilbourne, Mark Andersen
$45.98 CAD
Critical Essays in Applied Sport Psychology is a thought-provoking collection of 16 essays discussing the field’s traditions, research models, and practices. The editors have brought together a team of internationally recognized sport psychologists with backgrounds in various disciplines to offer insights into sport cultures ranging from youth sport to professional sport. The authors of these cutting-edge essays ask challenging questions about the current state of applied sport psychology, addressing the priorities of the field, its research methods, and its effectiveness in preparing students for research and consulting.
With ideas that will interest those in the applied sport psychology field as well as psychologists, psychotherapists, and research psychologists, Critical Essays in Applied Sport Psychology offers students and practitioners an opportunity to reflect on their own approaches to and assumptions grounding their current or future professional practice. Each essay offers a distinct perspective on applied sport psychology practice that challenges current applied training requirements and practices, with discussion questions at the conclusion of each essay to stimulate in-class discussion and individual reflection. Readers may also use these essays as springboards for pursuing new areas of research.
Part I of the text begins with six essays discussing the possibilities afforded by the use of research and inquiry within applied practice. The authors of these essays explore how stories of self and of others can facilitate an increased appreciation of the complexity of people’s lives both inside and outside of sport. The essays in part II concern issues in professional service delivery with special emphasis on alternative ways to conceptualize and practice applied sport psychology. In part III, three essays explore specific topics in sport psychology practice dealing with both sport-specific and general sociocultural contexts.
Critical Essays in Applied Sport Psychology offers valuable perspectives not only for sport psychology professionals, students, and researchers but also for those who work alongside, manage, or employ applied psychology professionals. By looking beyond the traditional psychological skills training model, Critical Essays in Applied Sport Psychology offers new ways of uncovering and representing knowledge that will stimulate debate and open discussion on current research, methodologies, practices, and training requirements in applied sport psychology.
Audience
A text for graduate-level courses or seminars and researchers in sport psychology and applied sport psychology. A reference for academic and institutional libraries and sport psychology consultants.
Part I. Methodologies and Inquiries in Research and Practice
Essay 1. A Narrative Perspective: Identity, Well-Being, and Trauma in Professional Sport
Kitrina Douglas
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
David Carless
Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
Introduction
The Potential of Narrative Inquiry
Identifying Sport Narratives
Silencing Alternative Narrative Types in Sport
Consequences of the Performance Narrative
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 2. Representing Applied Research Experiences Through Performance: Extending Beyond Text
David Llewellyn
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
David Gilbourne
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Carmel Triggs
University of Chester, United Kingdom
Introduction
Ethnodrama and Theater
Sport-Based Ethnodrama Examples
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 3. In Praise of Quantitative Methods: How Numbers Can Change Culture
Harriet D. Speed
Victoria University, Australia
Mark B. Andersen
Victoria University, Australia
Introduction
Background: The Sport
The Research
The Research Outcomes
Interpreting the Numbers
Recommendations
Response to the Research Outcomes and Recommendations
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 4. Critical Reflections on Doing Reflective Practice and Writing Reflective Texts
Zoe Knowles
Liverpool John Moores University, UK
David Gilbourne
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK
Ailsa Niven
Herriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
Introduction
Current Reflective Practice Studies
Expanding the Boundaries of Reflective Writing
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 5. Representing Multilayered Lives: Embracing Context Through the Storied Self
David Gilbourne
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, United Kingdom
David Llewellyn
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
Introduction
The Emergence of New Epistemologies
A Fracture in Convention
Autoethnography: A New Form of Writing
Autoethnographic Illustrations: Personal Selections
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 6. The Practitioner and Client as Storytellers: Metaphors and Folktales in Applied Sport Psychology Practice
Mark B. Andersen
Victoria University, Australia
Harriet D. Speed
Victoria University, Australia
Introduction
The Power of Metaphors and Folktales
The Wise Fool: Mullah Nasruddin
Metaphors in Popular Media
An Attachment Metaphor: Two Monks, a River, and a Lady
A Story of Attachment: Hungry Ghosts
A Story of Self-Protection: Hermit Crabs
Hearing and Listening to Others and Ourselves
A Final Metaphor
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Part II. Issues in Professional Delivery
Essay 7. Collaborative Practice: Multidisciplinary Support Alongside Multiagency Engagement
Dearbhla McCullough
Roehampton University, United Kingdom
Michael Korzinski, PhD
Private practice, Unite Kingdom
Introduction
K’s History
Psychotherapy Support: Michael Korzinski
Sport Psychology Support: Dearbhla McCullough
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 8. Playful Deviance
William B. Strean
University of Alberta, Canada
DJ Williams
Idaho State University, United States
Introduction
Playful Research Deviance
What BDSM Can Teach Us About Sport Psychology
Applied Practice
Lessons Learned from Social Work, Forensics, and Playing With Bad Guys
Labeling and Other Insanity From Dr. Deviant
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 9. Sport Psychology Services Are Multicultural Encounters: Differences as Strengths in Therapeutic Relationships
Stephanie J. Hanrahan
The University of Queensland, Australia
Introduction
Cultural Awareness: Self and Other
Relationships: Multicultural at the Micro Level
Developing Cultural Awareness
Adapting Behaviors to Suit the Cultural Context
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 10. Problems in Reflective Practice: Self-Bootstrapping Versus Therapeutic Supervision
Jack C. Watson
West Virginia University, United States
John R. Lubker
West Texas A&M University, United States
Judy Van Raalte
Springfield College, United States
Introduction
Self-Reflection
Supervision
Self-Reflection vs. Supervision
Future of Supervision
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 11. If You Meet the Buddha on the Football Field, Tackle Him!
Mark. B. Andersen
Victoria University, Australia
Joe Mannion
Private practice, United States
Introduction
Buddhism’s Role in Sport Psychology
Two Tales From Our Practice
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 12. Taming the Wild West: Training and Supervision in Applied Sport Psychology
David Tod
Aberwystwyth University, United Kingdom
David Lavallee
Aberwystwyth University, United Kingdom
Introduction
The Current State of Applied Sport Psychology Practice
Overemphasis on the PST Approach
Underemphasis on Process-Oriented Issues
Supervision During Training
Supervision After Training
Disconnected Staff
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 13. Epiphanies and Learning: A Rejection of the Performance-Based Myopia
David Gilbourne
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, United Kingdom
David Priestley
Private practice, United Kingdom
Introduction
Methodology and Applied Thinking: The Rationale for My Challenge Some Storytelling
The Value of Stories
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Part III. Issues in Sport Psychology Practice
Essay 14. Making Your Way in the Game: Boundary Situations Within England’s Professional Football World
Mark Nesti and
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
Martin Littlewood
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
Introduction
The Football Environment
Transition and Identity
Existential Psychology
Existential Psychology and Transition in Sport
A Narrative: Trusting Yourself in Critical Moments
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 15. Safeguarding Child Athletes From Abuse in Elite Sport Systems: The Role of the Sport Psychologist
Trisha Leahy
Hong Kong Sports Institute
Introduction
Issues of Safeguarding
The Biopsychosocial Model
Sexual Abuse in Sport
Implications for Sport Psychology Practice
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
Essay 16. Negotiating Expectations in Football’s Complex Social Culture
Robyn L. Jones
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Kieran Kingston
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Carly Stewart
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Introduction
Writing and Engaging With Creative Coaching Scenarios
Playing the Game: The Social Rules of Coaching Practice
Dealing With the Complexity: An Applied Psychology Approach
Outlining a Framework: A Multitheoretical Perspective
Complexity Theory and Orchestration: Recognizing and Manipulating Context
Conclusion
Ideas for Reflection and Debate
References
David Gilbourne, PhD, is a professor of qualitative research in sport at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff and teaches in the Cardiff School of Sport. He cofounded and codirected the first and second International Conferences on Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise (2004 and 2006) and acted as external advisor to the third conference at Roehampton University, UK, in 2009. Gilbourne also cofounded Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to disseminating qualitative research from all sport-based disciplines.
Gilbourne speaks internationally on the topic of sport-oriented social science qualitative research, and in 2010 he acted as visiting professor at Copenhagen University. His writing focuses on issues of qualitative methodology. Alongside colleagues, he has commented frequently on the topic of action research and reflective practice in applied sport psychology. His current work explores a range of autoethnographic communications with particular emphasis on storytelling through creative writing, drama, and poetry.
Mark B. Andersen, PhD, is a professor in the School of Sport and Exercise Science and the Institute for Sport, Exercise, and Active Living at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia. He also coordinates the master and doctoral degrees in applied psychology in the School of Social Science and Psychology. He received his PhD in psychology with a doctoral minor in exercise and sport sciences from the University of Arizona at Tucson in 1988.
In 1994 Andersen received the Dorothy V. Harris Memorial Award for excellence as a young scholar and practitioner in applied sport psychology from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. He has been a keynote speaker at 10 international and national conferences and has published more than 60 articles in refereed journals and more than 75 book chapters and proceedings. He has edited three other Human Kinetics books: Doing Sport Psychology, SportPsychology in Practice, and Overtraining Athletes: Personal Journeys in Sport. Andersen is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and APS College of Sport and Exercise Psychology. In addition to his academic duties, he maintains a small psychotherapy practice in Melbourne.
“Critical Essays in Applied Sport Psychology is refreshingly and excitingly different from the usual applied sport psychology text. There is much to interest and inform in this book, and it provides valuable, and sometimes unusual and challenging perspectives. I thoroughly recommend Critical Essays in Applied Sport Psychology to all colleagues and students in sport psychology.”
--International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
