Coping with negative media content: The experiences of professional football goalkeepers

E. Kristiansena, G. C. Robertsa & M. K. Sisjord

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volume 9, Issue 4, 2011

Special Issue:

Abstract

The present study explored the experiences of three football goalkeepers coping with negative media coverage. Goalkeeping is a hard position to play as you become scrutinized from all angles, and keepers are often blamed for losses by the media. The study of the media as a stressor is a relatively unexplored field. In this investigation, we chose qualitative semi-structured interviews as an explorative method. The respondents who were interviewed came from three different teams in a European Premier Division. Results revealed that the coping strategies used by the three goalkeepers may be organized into three major categories; social support, avoidance and problem-focused coping. The evaluation of the coach meant more than the game reports printed in the press. To cope with the perceived negative content in the media, the goalkeepers avoided buying, reading or watching news reports, or giving interviews on match day. With experience, the goalkeepers reported getting better in focusing on the task and the next move, and did not worry as much about the match reports. Experience seemed to be crucial for this specialist position.

Population physical activity behaviour change: A review for the European College of Sport Science

Stuart J.H. Biddlea, Walter Brehmb, Marieke Verheijdencd & Marijke Hopman-Rockcd

European Journal of Sport Science

Volume 12, Issue 4, 2012

Special Issue:

Abstract

The academic study of sport and exercise science has expanded greatly into the arena of public health over the past 20 years or more and Europe has played a significant role in this. It is opportune to review evidence concerning ways to change population levels of physical activity for health. This paper summarises such evidence by using a lifespan approach with physical activity behaviour change for children and adolescents, adults and older adults. Correlates of physical activity are identified and the outcome of interventions is discussed. Intervention success has been variable often due to weak fidelity and short-term implementation, and process evaluation is missing from many such studies. Nevertheless, evidence points to possible behaviour change across all age groups and through multiple settings, including schools, worksites and the community.

 

Justifying anti-doping: The fair opportunity principle and the biology of performance enhancement

Sigmund Lolanda & Hans Hoppelerb

European Journal of Sport Science Volume 12, Issue 4, 2012 Special Issue:

Abstract

Doping is a complex moral and scientific dilemma and its prevention has led to a costly but less than perfect control system implemented worldwide by the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA). For a substance or method to be considered for the WADA Prohibited List, three criteria must be met: (1) the substance or method has the potential to enhance, or enhances, sport performance; (2) use of the substance or method represents an actual or potential health risk to the athlete; and (3) use of the substance or method violates the “spirit of sport”. The “spirit of sport” is defined as “the celebration of the human spirit, body and mind” and explained with reference to a series of ideal values: ethics, fair play, and honesty; health; excellence in performance; character and education; fun and enjoyment; teamwork; dedication and commitment; respect for rules and laws; respect for self and other participants; courage; community and solidarity. These values do not lend themselves to clear-cut interpretation and are of little help in drawing unambiguous lines in concrete cases. A proposal is made of how to interpret the “spirit of sport” in more precise ways in terms of a combination of the fair opportunity principle and a biological and evolutionary understanding of athletic performance as a result of the systematic utilization of the phenotypic plasticity of the human organism. The argument is that such understanding improves significantly the possibilities for drawing of lines when it comes to doping issues.

Journals Psicología del deporte en idioma ingles

The Sport Psychologist

Vol 26 No 1 2012 (Human Kinetics)

Applied Research Assessing Mental Skill and Technique Use in Applied Interventions: Recognizing and Minimizing Threats to the Psychometric Properties of the TOPS av Charlotte Woodcock, Joan L. Duda, Jennifer Cumming, Lee-Ann Sharp & Mark J.G. Holland • NCAA Division-I Administrators' Perceptions of the Benefits of Sport Psychology Services and Possible Roles for a Consultant av Craig Wrisberg, Jenny Lind Withycombe, Duncan Simpson, Lauren A. Loberg & Ann Reed • Canadian Curling Coaches' Use of Psychological Skills Training av Kyle J. Paquette & Philip Sullivan • Collegiate Basketball Players' Experiences of Being Coached During a Turnaround Season av Andrea J. Becker • Emotions in Team Contact Sports: A Systematic Review av Mickaël Campo, Stephen Mellalieu, Claude Ferrand, Guillaume Martinent & Elisabeth Rosnet • A Phenomenological Investigation of Gymnasts' Lived Experience of Imagery av Phillip G. Post, Craig A. Wrisberg • The Relation of Coaching Context and Coach Education to Coaching Efficacy and Perceived Leadership Behaviors in Youth Sport av Philip Sullivan, Kyle J. Paquette, Nicholas L. Holt & Gordon A. Bloom • Professional Practice Female Athletes' Perceptions of Teammate Conflict in Sport: Implications for Sport Psychology Consultants av Nicholas L. Holt, Camilla J. Knight & Peter Zukiwski.

Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

Vol 1 No 1 2012 (American Psychological Association) 

About Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology av Jeffrey J. Martin; Climate change in the dance studio: Findings from the UK centres for advanced training av Sanna M. Nordin-Bates, Eleanor Quested, Imogen J. Walker & Emma Redding; Mental skills for musicians: Managing music performance anxiety and enhancing performance av Sophie L. Hoffman & Stephanie J. Hanrahan; Dispositional perfectionism and well-being: A test of the 2 x 2 model of perfectionism in the sport domain av Patrick Gaudreau & Jérémie Verner-Filion; Youth perceptions of a caring climate, emotional regulation, and psychological well-being av Mary D. Fry, Marta Guivernau, Mi-sook Kim, Maria Newton, Lori A. Gano–Overway & T. Michelle Magyar; Profile of masculine norms and help-seeking stigma in college football av Jesse A. Steinfeldt & Matthew Clint Steinfeldt.

 

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Vol 13 No 4 2012 (Elsevier)

Highlighted articles Self-regulated learning in physical education: Examining the effects of emulative and self-control practice av Athanasios Kolovelonis, Marios Goudas, Maria Hassandra & Irini Dermitzaki; Effects of three training types on vitality among older adults: A self-determination theory perspective av Paul A. Solberg, Will G. Hopkins, Yngvar Ommundsen & Hallgeir Halvari; “Get it out the way. The wait's killing me.” hastening and hiding during soccer penalty kicks av Philip Furley, Matt Dicks, Fabian Stendtke & Daniel Memmert; Relationship between biological markers and psychological states in elite basketball players across a competitive season av Claudio Robazza, Sabina Gallina, Maria Angela D'Amico, Pascal Izzicupo, Adriana Bascelli, Alessia Di Fonso, Claudio Mazzaufo, Andrea Capobianco & Angela Di Baldassarre; Sport Psychology Athletes’ ease of imaging predicts their imagery and observational learning use av Sarah E. Williams & Jennifer Cumming; The social environment and developmental experiences in elite youth soccer av Ian M. Taylor & Mark W. Bruner; Contextual and individual influences on antisocial behaviour and psychobiosocial states of youth soccer players av Laura Bortoli, Giovanni Messina, Maurizio Zorba & Claudio Robazza; Effects of anxiety, a cognitive secondary task, and expertise on gaze behavior and performance in a far aiming task av Nicky Nibbeling, Raôul R.D. Oudejans & Hein A.M. Daanen; Exploring the retirement from sport decision-making process based on the transtheoretical model av Sunghee Park & David Tod, David Lavallee;

Influence of perceived and preferred coach feedback on youth athletes' perceptions of team motivational climate av Jonathan Stein, Gordon A. Bloom & Catherine M. Sabiston; Goal orientations, perceived motivational climate, and motivational outcomes in football: A comparison between training and competition contexts av Pepijn K.C. van de Pol, Maria Kavussanu & Christopher Ring; Exercise Psychology Fitness correlates of obligatory versus health motives for exercise: An examination of men in the military av Jennifer N. Wilson, Charlotte N. Markey & Patrick M. Markey; When working hard and working out go hand in hand: Generality between undergraduates' academic- and exercise-related self-regulatory efficacy beliefs av Ben Jackson & James A. Dimmock; Role and group identity and adjustment to the possibility of running group disbandment av Shaelyn M. Strachan, Chris A. Shields, Ainsley Glassford & Jenna Beatty; Sport participation and stress among women and men av Melinda Asztalos, Katrien Wijndaele, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Renaat Philippaerts, Lynn Matton, Nathalie Duvigneaud, Martine Thomis, Johan Lefevre & Greet Cardon; The effect of exercise absence on affect and body dissatisfaction as moderated by obligatory exercise beliefs and eating disordered beliefs and behaviors av Marie L. LePage, Matthew Price, Patrick O’Neil & Janis H. Crowther.

 

Journal of Sport & Exercise Psycology

Vol 34 No 2 2012 (Human Kinetics)

Original Research Perfectionistic Profiles Among Elite Athletes and Differences in Their Motivational Orientations av Daniel F. Gucciardi, John Mahoney, Geoffrey Jalleh, Robert J. Donovan & Jarred Parkes; Assessing Coach Motivation: The Development of the Coach Motivation Questionnaire (CMQ) av Kristy N. McLean, Clifford J. Mallett & Peter Newcombe; Put Yourself in Their Boots: Effects of Empathy on Emotion and Aggression av Nicholas Stanger, Maria Kavussanu & Christopher Ring; Pregnancy—Should Women Put Up Their Feet or Lace Up Their Running Shoes?: Self-Presentation and the Exercise Stereotype Phenomenon During Pregnancy av Anca Gaston, Anita Grace Cramp & Harry Prapavessis; Three Generalizability Studies of the Components of Perceived Coach Support av Tim Rees, Paul Freeman, Steve Bell & Ross Bunney; Research Notes Virtual and Live Social Facilitation While Exergaming: Competitiveness Moderates Exercise Intensity av Amanda L. Snyder, Cay Anderson-Hanley & Paul J. Arciero; Autonomous Regulation Mode Moderates the Effect of Actual Physical Activity on Affective States: An Ambulant Assessment Approach to the Role of Self-Determination av Martina Kanning, Ulrich Ebner-Priemer & Ralf Brand.

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

Vol 6 No 1 2012 (Human Kinetics)

 TEMA: Psychophysiology and Neuroscience in Sport

Psychophysiology and Neuroscience in Sport: Introduction av Leonard Zaichkowsky • Neural, Mood, and Endocrine Responsese in Elite Athletes Relative to Successful and Failed Performance Videos av Henry Davis IV, Sari M. van Anders, Elton T. Ngan, Todd S. Woodward, Jared X. Van Snellenberg, Helen S. Mayberg, Mario Liotti • Multimodal Analysis: New Approaches to the Concussion Conundrum av James W.G. Thompson, David Hagedorn • Setting the Balance: Using Biofeedback and Neurofeedback With Gymnasts av Lindsay Shaw, Leonard Zaichkowsky, Vietta Wilson • An Integrated Biofeedback and Psychological Skills Training Program for Canada's Olympic Short-Track Speedskating Team av Marla K. Beauchamp, Richard H. Harvey, Pierre H Beauchamp • Perceptual-Cognitive Training of Athletes av Jocelyn Faubert, Lee Sidebottom • Special Issue on Psychophysiology and Neuroscience in Sport: Final Thoughts av Frank L. Gardner.

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Vol 24 No 2 2012 (Routledge)

Athletic Identity and Conformity to Masculine Norms Among College Football Players av Matthew Steinfeldt & Jesse A. Steinfeldt • Influence of Retirement on Body Satisfaction and Weight Control Behaviors: Perceptions of Elite Rhythmic Gymnasts av Ashley E. Stirling, Lisanne C. Cruz & Gretchen A. Kerr • Examining the Relationship Between Mental Toughness and Imagery Use av Paige Mattie & Krista Munroe-Chandler • Team Attributions in Sport: A Meta-Analysis av Luc J. Martin & Albert V. Carron • A Parental Perspective on Adolescent Injury Rehabilitation and Return to Sport Experiences av Leslie Podlog, Jens Kleinert, James Dimmock, John Miller & Amber M. Shipherd • Parents’ Reflections on their Child's Experiences of Emotionally Abusive Coaching Practices av Gretchen A. Kerr & Ashley E. Stirling • Organizational Stress and Coping in U.S. Professional Soccer av Elsa Kristiansen, Daniel Murphy & Glyn C. Roberts • Temporal Aspects of Team Cognition: A Case Study on Concerns Sharing Within Basketball av Jérôme Bourbousson, Germain Poizat, Jacques Saury & Carole Sève.

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Vol 5 No 1 2012 (Routledge)

Editorial av Aidan Moran • Understanding the timing of motor imagery: recent findings and future directions av Aymeric Guillot, Nady Hoyek, Magali Louis & Christian Collet • A biocultural model of maturity-associated variance in adolescent physical activity av Sean P. Cumming, Lauren B. Sherar, Dominika M. Pindus, Manuel J. Coelho-e-Silva, Robert M. Malina & Paula R. Jardine • Music in the exercise domain: a review and synthesis (Part I) av Costas I. Karageorghis & David-Lee Priest • Music in the exercise domain: a review and synthesis (Part II) av Costas I. Karageorghis & David-Lee Priest.

 

International Journal of Sport Psychology

Vol 42 No 6 2011 (Edizioni Luigi Pozzi)

Mental toughness, Coping Self-Efficacy, and Coping effectiveness among athletes av Adam R. Nicholls, Andrew R. Levy, Remco C. J. Polman & Lee Crust; Spatial ability and motor performance: assessing mental rotation processes in elite and novice athletes av David Moreau, Annie Mansy-Dannay, Jérôme Clerc & Alain Guerrién; Sports-related correlates of disordered eating: A comparison between aesthetic and ballgame sports av Eva M. Krentz & Petra Warschburger; Longitudinal analysis of sport commitment types: Does injury play a role? av Windee M. Weiss; Stage-specific prediction of physical activity in orthopaedic patients after rehabilitation treatment av Jeanette Jackson, Sonia Lippke & Colin D. Gray.

 

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Vol 9 No 4 2011 (Routledge)

Coping with negative media content: The experiences of professional football goalkeepers av E. Kristiansen, G. C. Roberts & M. K. Sisjord • Sport psychology consulting among Swedish premier soccer coaches av U. Johnson, K. Andersson & J. Fallby • Sexual harassment perceptions among Puerto Rican female former athletes av Enid A. Rodríguez & Diane L. Gill • Developmental pathways of Singapore's high-performance basketball coaches av Koon Teck Koh, Clifford J. Mallett & Chee Keng John Wang • Ferruccio Antonelli: His work and legacy av Alberto Cei.

 

Día de las madres.

Felicidades a las madres cubanas y de todo el mundo.

Día de especial significado para todos.

Saludos

García Ucha

La llama olímpica de Londres 2012 ya comenzó a flamear en Grecia

La ceremonia, que se realizó en la cuna de los Juegos Olímpicos, inició el camino de casi 80 días de la antorcha que llevará un mensaje de paz a lo largo de Grecia, Gran Bretaña e Irlanda 

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La antorcha transitará más de 15.000 kilómetros en todo su recorrido

OLIMPIA (AFP).- La llama de los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012, que comenzarán el 27 de julio, fue encendida en Olimpia, Grecia, según la tradición de la antigua Olimpia, sede de los primeros Juegos de la historia, antes de cruzar el país y viajar a Gran Bretaña. 

La actriz Ino Menegaki, en el papel de la Gran Sacerdotisa, fue la encargada de proceder al encendido de la antorcha, siguiendo la tradición griega, en la que se invocaba al dios Apolo en el Templo de Hera, usando un espejo cóncavo para reflejar los rayos del sol. 

La ceremonia se llevó a cabo ante la presencia del presidente del Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI), el belga Jacques Rogge, y el presidente del Comité Organizador de los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012, Sebastian Coe, entre otras muchas personalidades tanto británicas como griegas y también de distintas federaciones deportivas. 

La antorcha olímpica iniciará a partir de ahora un viaje de una semana a lo largo de Grecia, visitando cinco grandes sitios arqueológicos, incluyendo la Acrópolis, para llegar el 17 de mayo al antiguo Estadio Olímpico de Atenas, sede de los Juegos modernos de 1896, donde se le entregará a la delegación británica al final de una ceremonia nocturna. 

Una vez encendida la llama olímpica, el honor de ser su primer portador recayó en el campeón olímpico de natación Spyros Yanniotis, que a su vez se la entregó al boxeador británico Alexander Loukos, de 19 años e hijo de un inmigrante griego. En total, la antorcha olímpica pasará, a lo largo de un recorrido de casi 3000 kilómetros por el país heleno, por las manos de 490 portadores, hasta su llegada al antiguo estadio Panatinaico de Atenas, prevista para el 17 de mayo…

Allí estarán nuestros deportistas con la bandera de la estrella solitaria, genuina y nuestra. Más allá del grado de entrenamiento la fuerza de los valores del movimiento deportivo cubano y nuestras motivaciones los llevarán a nuevos logros.

Coleman Griffith and monito APA

‘America’s first sport psychologist’ In 1938, Chicago Cubs owner Philip K. Wrigley hired experimental psychologist Coleman Griffith — and didn’t listen to a thing he said.

By Dr. Christopher D. Green

April 2012, Vol 43, No. 4 Print version: page 22

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/04/sport.aspx

Griffith, en 1918 comenzó a realizar observaciones informales sobre los factores psicológicos implicados en el atletismo, fútbol americano y baloncesto.

En 1923, C. Griffith, impartió en la Universidad de Illinois, el primer curso de Psicología del Deporte en EE.UU. Fundó el primer laboratorio de Psicología del Deporte, fue autor de dos libros, "Psicología del entrenamiento" (1926) y “Psicología y atletismo” (1928), fueron además psicólogos consultor del equipo de béisbol profesional  del "Chicago White Sox". Construyó el perfil psicológico de jugadores legendarios como Dizzy Dean,

Griffith se pueden distinguir tres líneas principales de investigación: Habilidades motrices, Aprendizaje, Variables de personalidad.

Más allá de la psicología del deporte publicó también

Griffith, Coleman R. (1921). Some neglected aspects of a history of psychology. Psychological Monographs, 30, 17-29.

Griffith, Coleman R. (1922). Contributions to the history of psychology -- 1916-1921. Psychological Bulletin, 19, 411-428.

Uno delos mas interesantes sobre Griffith fue publicado por Green, C.D. (2009). Coleman Roberts Griffith: “Father” of North American sport psychology. In Psychology gets in the game: Sport, mind and behavior, 1880-1960, ed. C.D. Green, and L.T. Benjamin, 202-229. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.

García Ucha

Cláude Lévi-Strauss, fundador de la antropología moderna

Ha fallecido un grande a la edad de 101  Su contribución se extiende a la psicología donde se engarza a sus las aportaciones más decisivas de su trabajo en tres grandes temas: la teoría de la alianza, los procesos mentales del conocimiento humano y la estructura de los mitos.

Uno de los pensadores mas influyentes del siglo XX Miembro de la Academia Francesa desde 1973. Autor de Antropología estructural un hito en el desarrollo de la antropología y las ciencias sociales.

Poseedor de una cultura impresionante seguidor de Saussure, Durkheim y Mauss, e interesado por la obra de Karl Marx, por Freud, y Roman Jakobson, así como el formalismo de Vladimir Propp.

Su obra Tristes Tópicos, editada en 1955, dejo una impronta en mi manera de observar las ciencias sociales.

Saludos

García Ucha