Part I. Overview of Sport and Exercise Psychology Chapter 1. The Scope of Sport and Exercise Psychology Kinesiology: A Multidisciplinary, Applied Field The Subdiscipline of Sport and Exercise Psychology Sport and Exercise Behavior Is Complex Chapter 2. History of Sport and Exercise Physiology Early Roots: 1890-1920 Coleman R. Griffith''s Sport Psychology Work: 1920-1940 Isolated Sport and Exercise Psychology Studies: 1940-1965 Emergence of Sport and Exercise Psychology as a Subdiscipline: 1965-1975 Development of the Subdiscipline: 1975-1999 Sport and Exercise Psychology Today: 2000 and Beyond Chapter 3. Approaches to Understanding and Using Sport and Exercise Psychology Understanding Sport and Exercise Psychology Paradigms and Sources of Knowledge Using Sport and Exercise Psychology Part II. The Person in Sport and Exercise Psychology Chapter 4. Personality Personality Defined Early Theories and Current Biological Perspectives Psychology Models of Personality Personality Measures Personality Research in Sport and Exercise Psychology Relevant Personality Characteristics and Sport-Specific Psychological Skills Chapter 5.

Attention and Cognitive Skills Attention Models and Measures Research on Attentional Processes Attention and Expertise Imagery Models and Measures Using Cognitive Skills Goal Setting Cognitive Control Strategies Imagery Chapter 6. Self-Perceptions Self-Perceptions Markus'' Dynamic Self System Multidimensional Self-Esteem A Focus on Physical Self-Concept Self-Confidence and Self-Efficacy Part III. Motivation Chapter 7. Behavioral Approaches What Is Behavior? Implementing a Behavior Plan Chapter 8. Motivational Orientations: Achievement and Competitiveness Participation Motivation: Reasons for Physical Activity Participation and Withdrawal Atkinson''s Theory of Achievement Motivation The Meaning of Ability and Why It Is Important Goal Orientations in Physical Domain Developmental Aspects of Goal Perspectives Environmental Factors: Reward Structures and Motivational Climate Competitive Orientation in Sport Chapter 9. Cognitive Approaches to Motivation Individual Differences and Motivation Cognitive Evaluation Theory Theory of Self-Determination Attributions and Sport Chapter 10. Participation Motivation Physical Activity for Health and Well-Being Sport and Exercise Psychology for Physical Activity and Health Excessive Participation: Exercise Dependence Participation Motivation for Lifestyle Physical Activity Theories and Models of Exercise Behavior Part IV. Emotions, Stress and Coping Chapter 11.

Emotion Models and Research Emotion Concepts and Definitions Positive and Negative Emotions Emotion Models Sport and Exercise Psychology Research on Emotion Competitive Anxiety Anxiety-Performance Models and Research Anxiety Patterns and Performance Current Anxiety-Performance Models in Sport and Exercise Chapter 12. Emotional Control and Stress Management Importance of Emotional Control and Stress Management Stress Models in Sport and Exercise Psychology Educational Stress Management Techniques Cognitive Stress Management Techniques Relaxation Exercises Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management Part V. Social Processes Chapter 13. Social Influence Social Facilitation Audience Effects in the Real World Social Reinforcement and Motor Performance Competition and Motor Performance Social Learning Theory Modeling: The Demonstration Process Attentional Processes Retentional Processes Modeling and Motor Performance Modeling of Nonperformance Behaviors Models: The Self and Significant Others Chapter 14. Aggression and Character Development Defining Aggression Theories of Aggression Aggression and Sport Interventions for Character Development Through Physical Activity Chapter 15. Group Dynamics and Interpersonal Relationships Group Dynamics Concepts and Models Group Performance in Sport and Exercise Leadership in Sport and Exercise Groups Social Support Cohesion in Sport and Exercise Groups Sport and Exercise Psychology Research on the Cohesion-Performance Relationship Putting Group Dynamics Into Practice: Team Building Chapter 16. Gender, Diversity, and Cultural Competence Multicultural Framework Cultural Context of Sport and Exercise Gender Scholarship in Sport and Exercise Psychology Social Perspectives in Gender Research Gender and Sexuality Race and Ethnicity and Social Class Cultural Competence in Sport and Exercise Psychology.