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Critical Essays in Applied Sport Psychology

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$91.95 CAD

ISBN: 9780736078856

©2011

Page Count: 320


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

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Critical Essays in Applied Sport Psychology

$91.95 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

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