A health risk information strategy to change perceptions of objective health risks for physical inactivity among sedentary women
December 2023
The present study investigated the effects of a health risk information strategy on changes in perceptions of objective health risks associated with physical inactivity among sedentary women....
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Passion moderates the relationship between exercise identity and compulsive exercise
December 2023
-Exercise identity was associated with all aspects of Compulsive Exercise (CE)-Compulsive desire to engage in an activity had little association with CE-Individuals with low harmonious passion had higher...
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Psychological pressure on athletes during matches and practices
December 2023
We investigated the psychological pressure intentionally and unintentionally generated by coaches and athletes during matches and practices using semi-structured interviews with 25 participants, consisting...
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Relationships between Physical Activity, Psychological and Cognitive Functioning: Evidence and Health Implications
December 2023
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Moderating role of life skills for stress responses and COVID-19-related perceived stressors among high school student-athletes
December 2023
•Among life skills, skills of planning, self-esteem, intimacy, and positive thinking were negative predictors of stress responses.•The factor of positive thinking was a moderator of the relationship...
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Sport values, personal values and antisocial behavior in sport
December 2023
•Values act as guiding principles in an athlete's life, are key components of the spirit of sport, and are central to many sport organizations. We find evidence suggesting that moral values should be...
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Kawa model on mental health, sports and physical performance: A mini review
December 2023
Successful sports performance is characterized by psychological, physical, technical, and tactical factors. Of these factors, the psychological factor is typically ignored despite contributing more...
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Depressive symptoms among male professional soccer players in Japan
December 2023
•Depressive symptoms among professional soccer players playing on four teams participating in the research in Japan was higher than the general population.•The rate of depressive symptoms was lower...
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Work climate, motivation, emotional exhaustion, and continuance intention in sport volunteers: A two-wave prospective survey
September 2023
Retaining volunteers is critical for sport and social development. This two-wave prospective survey was conducted to examine the relationship between sport volunteers’ work climate, motivation, emotional...
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Psychological mediators of relations between socio-structural variables and physical activity: A proposed mechanistic model
September 2023
Regular participation in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity has been associated with adaptive physical and psychological health benefits including lower risk of non-communicable disease and reduced...
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Social comparison in physical education: Impact of frames of reference, motives to compare, and self-determined motivation
September 2023
Physical education (PE) provides an important achievement setting for researchers to investigate social comparison processes, however, our understanding of how these processes function, and their consequences,...
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Experiences of postpartum mothers and a significant other in a dyadic physical activity programme
September 2023
•Interviewed postpartum mums/partners in 2 dyadic physical activity interventions.•Facilitators included increased accountability and physical activity commitment.•Barriers included lack of motivation...
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Relationship between self-determination theory and flow in the domain of sports and academics among student-athletes
September 2023
The purposes of the present study were to examine the domain specificity of flow and its relationships with different motivation regulations in sport and academic. The sample consisted of 224 competitive...
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Psychometric properties of the controlling coach behaviors scale for Japanese athletes
September 2023
Two studies examined the validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Controlling Coach Behaviors Scale (CCBS). The CCBS is a multidimensional self-report measure designed to evaluate sports...
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Commitment in sport: Motivational climate, need satisfaction/thwarting and behavioural outcomes
September 2023
We examined whether motivational climate (autonomy-supportive coach climate; controlling coach climate) and basic psychological need satisfaction/thwarting (i.e., autonomy, competence, relatedness)...
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Associations between meeting 24-hour movement guidelines and mental well-being among Chinese adolescents in high-density cities
September 2023
•Adolescents living in high-density cities may face unique mental health challenges.•There was a positive association between the number of guidelines being met and mental well-being in adolescents.•Adolescents...
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Stability and transitions in school-aged children's physical education need satisfaction profiles: A latent transition analysis
September 2023
This study examined stability and transitions of school-aged children's self-determination theory-based need satisfaction profiles in physical education (PE) over three years. Participants were 1121...
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Physical activity and health-related fitness among Chinese older women: A test of self-determination theory
September 2023
Regular physical activity (PA) contributes to maintaining health and improving the quality of life among older people. This cross-sectional study investigates the associations between motivations derived...
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Penalty kicks as cross-fertilization: On the economic psychology of sports
June 2023
We review some topics in which soccer penalty kicks are related to phenomena in game theory, decision making and psychology. In particular, we discuss the game theoretic analysis of the kicker's and...
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Success breeds success: Physiological, psychological, and economic perspectives of momentum (hot hand)
June 2023
The literature on momentum (hot hand) is broad and diverse, and is addressed in a range of fields, including sports, marketing, finance, politics, and even warfare. Yet this term is readily (and often...
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A psychological analysis of complexity in sport: A chronology of destructive decision making at Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC
June 2023
The current article aims to advance the use of complexity theory and organizational-level analyses in the psychology of sport literature. Consistent with this premise, it presents a case-study that...
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The role of action tendencies in expert anticipation
June 2023
The ability to anticipate the actions of opponents is a significant marker of expertise in many sports. The role of non-kinematic contextual information in anticipation has received increasing attention...
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